Championship MMA

07/09/2026

It’s an honor to be a Roufusport Black Belt and affiliate instructor. I am proud to get to help carry on his legacy in our own small way at Championship MMA.

Congratulations Duke! We will keep “having fun getting it done” Sir!

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Tonight, we proudly celebrate the incredible legacy of Duke Roufus as he is posthumously honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 17th Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards—one of the sport's highest honors.

This prestigious award recognizes a lifetime of dedication, innovation, and lasting impact on mixed martial arts. Duke's influence continues to shape generations of fighters, coaches, and the sport itself.

On behalf of the entire Roufus and Roufusport family, we couldn't be more proud. Congratulations, Duke. Your legacy lives on every day.

📍 Live from Sahara Las Vegas 📅 Tonight – July 8 🕙 10:00 PM CST

Watch the ceremony live here https://rumble.com/v7buyj4-fighters-only-17th-annual-world-mma-award-show.html

Please help us honor Duke's legacy by sharing this post and celebrating a man whose impact on martial arts will never be forgotten.

07/04/2026

Happy 250th America!!! 👊😎🙏🇺🇸🦅❤️

06/27/2026

I’d like to give a shot out to the men and women of Heavener PD. Plus two LEO’s from Mansfield, PD. Everyone worked their butts off today! Special thanks to the two young LEO’s who worked the overnight shift, but came in and trained 8 hours today! I remember those days, DECADES ago for me!

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All jokes aside, I was super impressed with everyone’s work ethic and dedication to learning!! Myself, Coach Koenigseder and Coach Cotton couldn’t have asked for a better bunch of LEO’s to work with.

It’s a tough time to be a police officer. Particularly violent and politically perilous, at every turn. So thank you all for all you do, protecting and serving our communities. Keep up the good work, and be careful out there!

Sincerely,

Coach Don Paul Bales

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Pray for peace. Prepare for war!

05/20/2026

I’d like to give a shout out to the LEO’s of the 188th Security Forces Squadron. As a prior service Air Force and Army veteran it was awesome to get to share the CUFFS program with such a great group of military LEO’s!

I was particularly honored to receive their unit patch and coin. That was an unexpected and very appreciated surprise! Thank you very much Major Sosebee for your kind words in support of the CUFFS program.

Most of all though, it was phenomenal to see how well they all worked through the Combatives system! It’s a dangerous time to be an LEO as we are all painfully aware given recent events.

Along with so many others, I’d like to ask for continued prayers for FSPD Officer Kyle Newman, as well as prayers for all his family and friends. Attacks on our nations law enforcement officers have become all too common. Thank you very much to all of our local LEO’s. We cannot thank you enough for all you do to protect and serve our community.

Be careful out there!

01/02/2026

This is EXACTLY what we covered, right out of the gate, during my recent STAB seminar.

Survival Tactics Against Blades

This is excellent information for anyone who has the time and interest to both read through, and think through, the material.

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Vsp Trooper’s car after a pursuit/shootout… trooper had already gotten out of the car, got hit once in the arm, returned fire and hit the bad guy in the head.

Get off the X” means immediately moving from the spot where the threat expects you to be once a lethal encounter begins.
The “X” is your original position—the place the attacker is aiming at or has already targeted.

Standing still in a gunfight dramatically increases the chance of being hit. Movement disrupts the attacker’s plan, sight picture, and timing.

Why Standing Still Gets People Hurt

Most attackers:
• Aim at where they last saw you
• Fire toward center mass of a stationary silhouette
• Expect victims to freeze or backpedal in a straight line

If you stay planted:
• You’re an easier target
• You give the attacker time to adjust
• You lose initiative

Movement forces the attacker to reorient, reacquire, and react, buying you critical fractions of a second.

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What “Getting Off the X” Actually Looks Like

It does not mean:
• Running blindly
• Turning your back
• Sprinting without awareness

It does mean:
• Explosive lateral movement (left or right)
• Creating angles, not distance only
• Moving to cover or concealment
• Shooting while moving, if necessary
• Breaking the attacker’s visual lock

Even a single step can be the difference between a hit and a miss.

11/16/2025

We had a great time yesterday teaching our CUFFS Combatives program to the men and women of the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office.

I appreciate the hard work and positive attitude towards the training. Thank you all for the difficult jobs you do, serving and protecting our community.

Stay safe out there!

Coach Bales

10/18/2025

We had a great time today, teaching our “Street Smart” material to all of you who attended! Drill those skills so you can better protect yourselves and your loved ones!!!

“Check your six!!!” 👊🤣🙏

Pray for peace. Prepare for war!!!