Six-time world kickboxing champion Rick Roufus tipped the scales at 203 pounds for his light heavyweight showdown with UFC veteran Hector Ramirez at the SuperFights MMA “Night of Combat 2” weigh-in on Friday at Hooters Casino in Las Vegas. Roufus and Ramirez will collide in the featured bout on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
At 41, Roufus (4-3) got a late start in mixed martial arts. He made his debut under the Strikeforce banner in February, submitting to former UFC heavyweight champion Maurice Smith. Roufus has won three of his past four fights, his latest triumph coming at the expense of Reggie Cato at a C3 Fights event in September.
Ramirez (7-3-1), who came in at the 205-pound threshold, has not competed since he earned a unanimous decision against Rob MacDonald at a Hardcore Championship Fighting show in March. He made two failed runs inside the UFC’s Octagon, losing to James Irvin and reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin. Ramirez holds knockout victories over Kendall Grove and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Shannon Ritch.
“Night of Combat 2” stacked its roster with Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts protégés, including International Fight League welterweight champion Jay Hieron, Mike Pyle, John Alessio and Josh Haynes.
Hieron (15-4) will carry a three-fight winning streak into his bout with Bryson Kamaka, a man who has dropped six of his last seven bouts. The 32-year-old Hieron last fought in April, when he stopped Mark Miller on first-round strikes at an IFL event in East Rutherford, N.J.
SuperFights MMA “Night of Combat 2” Weigh-In Results
Rick Roufus (203) vs. Hector Ramirez (205)
Jay Hieron (170) vs. Bryson Kamaka (170)
Mike Pyle (169) vs. Brian Gassaway (170)
John Alessio (167) vs. Gideon Ray (167)
Josh Haynes (190) vs. Sean Salmon (189)
Jonathan Mix (155) vs. John Halverson (155)
Kui Gonsalves-Kanoho (149) vs. Shawn David (145)
Elena Reid (115) vs. Stephanie Palmer (116)
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