The pioneering UFC fighter has reportedly been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend in Mexico after ‘the couple argued over her cheating on him’
- Former UFC star Phil Baroni was allegedly arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend
- Reports say that Baroni attacked the girlfriend after she confessed to cheating on him
- Police said they found the dead woman inside the couple’s hotel room on Sunday
Former UFC star and bareknuckle fighter Phil Baroni has reportedly been arrested in Mexico for allegedly killing his girlfriend.
Baroni was reportedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time and was arguing inside a hotel with his girlfriend in San Pancho when the incident occurred, according to Mexican news outlet Tribuna De La Bahia.
Former UFC star and bareknuckle fighter Phil Baroni (pictured) has reportedly been arrested in Mexico for allegedly killing his girlfriend
Baroni, who was reportedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time, was arguing inside a hotel with his girlfriend in San Pancho when the incident occurred
The publication said police found a dead woman inside the couple’s hotel room on Sunday after Baroni, 45, approached officers outside and told them his girlfriend was unresponsive.
The report said Baroni allegedly ‘beat his girlfriend, a Mexico City native, to death in San Pancho, Nayarit, México. He alleges she threw him in the shower with such force after he told her that he cheated where he hit his head and died a few minutes.
Officials say they found a naked woman in a bed covered with a bedsheet and her body showed ‘multiple marks of beatings’ and no vital signs.
The report said: ‘Baroni beat his girlfriend, a Mexico City resident, to death in San Pancho, Nayarit, México. She said he threw her into the shower with such force after she told him she cheated that he hit her head and died a few minutes later’ (Baroni is pictured in a recent social media photo she shared)
Baroni has been arrested for homicide and a full investigation into the incident is underway.
Photos of what appears to be Baroni talking to police after the incident also surfaced on social media.
Baroni, known as ‘The New York Badass’, fought in the UFC between 2001 and 2005 before signing with Japan’s PRIDE Fighting Championship.
Baroni, known as ‘The New York Badass’, fought in the UFC between 2001 and 2005 before signing with Japan’s PRIDE Fighting Championship
He then bounced between a few more MMA organizations before a second stint in the UFC, where he had two fights.
Baroni’s last fight in MMA was in September 2019 and saw him lose to Chinese fighter Sai Wang via first-round submission.
Baroni’s recent social media posts indicated that he had moved to Mexico.
Advertisement
