Tag: Phil Baroni

Report: UFC veteran Phil Baroni arrested, accused of killing girlfriend in Mexico

Phil Baroni’s girlfriend died after he allegedly threw her into the shower and she hit her head during a dispute inside a hotel room.

UFC veteran [autotag]Phil Baroni[/autotag] has been arrested by Mexican authorities after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and killing her.

Local news outlet Tribuna de la Bahia on Tuesday reported that, Baroni, 46, was arrested Sunday in San Pancho, a town in the state of Nayarit in Mexico, after he contacted Policía Estatal Turística, who were patrolling the area, and informed them that his girlfriend, Paola, was unconscious in their room at the Jardín San Pancho Hotel.

According to the report, authorities discovered Paola naked, laying in bed and covered with a blanket. She appeared to have been struck multiple times as she had bruises on her face and body. She had no vital signs when police arrived.

After being questioned, Baroni told authorities that he and Paola were both smoking marijuana and drinking beer when she revealed that she’d had an affair with another man. This sparked the incident in which Baroni said he told Paola to get in the shower. After she refused, Baroni allegedly grabbed Paola and threw her into the shower where she hit her forehead and then fell back hitting her head again.

Baroni said he helped her up to her feet and laid her down on the bed. He said he took her clothes off and covered her with a blanket because she said she was cold. After a few minutes, Baroni said Paola asked him to get her a beer and cigarettes. When Baroni returned, he said he thought Paola was sleeping but then realized she was unresponsive as he tried to wake her.

Local authorities informed the Public Ministry of the incident, which is being investigated and Baroni potentially facing a charge for murder. Baroni was arrested and is being held in custody at Juzgado Municipal Administrativo de Valle de Banderas.

Baroni competed professionally in MMA for almost two decades from 2000 to 2019. Most notably, “The New York Bad Ass” fought for the UFC and Pride FC, but also competed for Bellator, Strikeforce, ONE Championship. In the early 2000s, he became a popular name in the sport and for a brief period was considered a title contender.

Baroni held an MMA record of 16-19. In that span, he fought some of the biggest names of his era, including Frank Shamrock, Joe Riggs, Evan Tanner, Matt Lindland, Dave Menne, and more.

Combat Rewind, May 22: PRIDE: Bushido 7 gives us pandemonium, foot stomps and more

PRIDE: Bushido 7 gave us some wild moments on this day in MMA history.

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day?

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries.

So kick back and relive the following bits of greatness in the video above:

  • PRIDE – Bushido 7: [autotag]Charles Bennett[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Yoshiro Maeda[/autotag] – May 22, 2005
  • PRIDE – Bushido 7: [autotag]Jens Pulver[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Tomomi Iwama[/autotag] – May 22, 2005
  • TKO 16: [autotag]Patrick Cote[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Bill Mahood[/autotag] – May 22, 2004
  • PRIDE – Bushido 7: [autotag]Yves Edwards[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Dokonjonosuke Mishima[/autotag] – May 22, 2005
  • Shooto Japan – R.E.A.D. 5: [autotag]Alex Cook[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Isao Tanimura[/autotag] – May 22, 2000
  • PRIDE – Bushido 7: [autotag]Aaron Riley[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Michihiro Omigawa[/autotag] – May 22, 2005
  • TKO 16: [autotag]David Loiseau[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Chris Fontaine[/autotag] – May 22, 2004
  • PRIDE – Bushido 7: [autotag]Phil Baroni[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Ikuhisa Minowa[/autotag] – May 22, 2005
  • PRIDE – Bushido 7: [autotag]Takanori Gomi[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Luiz Azeredo[/autotag] – May 22, 2005

Fight footage courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official digital subscription service, which is currently offering a seven-day free trial. UFC Fight Pass gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s biggest fight library.

Combat Rewind, April 2: Top highlights include a sickening Jens Pulver soccer kick

Check out the best highlights from this day in history with MMA Junkie’s “Combat Rewind.”

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day?

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries.

So kick back and relive the following bits of greatness in the video above:

  • PRIDE Bushido 10: [autotag]Jens Pulver[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Kenji Arai[/autotag] – April 2, 2006
  • TKO 20: [autotag]Mark Hominick[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Stephane Vigneault[/autotag] – April 2, 2005
  • PRIDE Bushido 10: [autotag]Joachim Hansen[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Luiz Azeredo[/autotag] – April 2, 2006
  • PRIDE Bushido 10: [autotag]Phil Baroni[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Yuki Kondo[/autotag] – April 2, 2006
  • PRIDE Bushido 10: [autotag]Marcus Aurelio[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Takanori Gomi[/autotag] – April 2, 2006

Fight footage courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official digital subscription service, which is currently offering a seven-day free trial. UFC Fight Pass gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s biggest fight library.