All MMA fightersPhil Baroni
“The New York Bad Ass”
MMA · Retired16-19RECORD
11KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Philip George Baroni |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The New York Bad Ass |
| Date of birth | 16 Apr 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Massapequa Park, United States |
| Lives in | San Jose, United States |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2000–2019 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 5 Aug 2000 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Sai Wang, 7 Sep 2019 |
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Titles and honours
- Fight of the Night (x4)
- Knockout of the Night (x1)
Background
American middleweight from Massapequa Park, New York, who fought in the UFC, Pride, Strikeforce and ONE across a career of almost two decades. He challenged for the inaugural Strikeforce middleweight title in 2007.
Fight history
35 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sai Wang | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:10 | Rebel FC 9 | 7 Sep 2019 | Shanghai, China | For the Rebel FC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Matt Lagler | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:24 | KOTC: Under Siege | 4 May 2018 | Alpine, California, USA | |
| Loss | Karo Parisyan | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:06 | Bellator 122 | 25 Jul 2014 | Temecula, California, USA | |
| Loss | Nobutatsu Suzuki | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:17 | ONE FC: Rise to Power | 31 May 2013 | Pasay, Philippines | |
| Loss | Hayato Sakurai | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | DREAM 18 | 31 Dec 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Rodrigo Ribeiro | TKO (soccer kicks and punches) | 1 | 1:00 | ONE FC: Pride of a Nation | 31 Aug 2012 | Manila, Philippines | |
| Loss | Chris Holland | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:50 | Ring of Fire 43: Bad Blood | 2 Jun 2012 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ONE FC 1: Champion vs. Champion | 3 Sep 2011 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | Nick Nolte | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Titan Fighting Championships 17 | 25 Mar 2011 | Kansas City, Kansas, USA | |
| Loss | Brad Tavares | KO (knees and punches) | 1 | 4:20 | UFC 125: Resolution | 1 Jan 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Amir Sadollah | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 | 21 Nov 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Joe Riggs | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | 6 Jun 2009 | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Olaf Alfonso | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFC 10: Explosive | 27 Sep 2008 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Ron Verdadero | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:51 | ICON Sport: Hard Times | 2 Aug 2008 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Catchweight (175 lb) |
| Win | Scott Jansen | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:20 | Cage Rage 27 | 12 Jul 2008 | London, England, United Kingdom | Welterweight debut |
| Loss | Joey Villaseñor | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:11 | EliteXC: Primetime | 31 May 2008 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Kala Hose | TKO (punches) | 5 | 1:45 | ICON Sport: Baroni vs. Hose | 15 Mar 2008 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | For the ICON Sport Middleweight Championship |
| Loss | Frank Shamrock | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:00 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni | 22 Jun 2007 | San Jose, California, USA | Technical submission; for the inaugural Strikeforce Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Yosuke Nishijima | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:20 | PRIDE 32: The Real Deal | 21 Oct 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Technical submission; catchweight (195 lb) |
| Loss | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 11 | 4 Jun 2006 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Yuki Kondo | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:25 | PRIDE Bushido 10 | 2 Apr 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Ikuhisa Minowa | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 25 Sep 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ryo Chonan | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:40 | PRIDE Bushido 8 | 17 Jul 2005 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Ikuhisa Minowa | TKO (stomps) | 2 | 2:04 | PRIDE Bushido 7 | 22 May 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Chris Cruit | Submission (armbar) | 2 | Extreme Fighting Challenge 11 | 5 Mar 2005 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | ||
| Loss | Pete Sell | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 4:19 | UFC 51: Super Saturday | 5 Feb 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Evan Tanner | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 48: Payback | 19 Jun 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Evan Tanner | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:42 | UFC 45: Revolution | 21 Nov 2003 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Lindland | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 41: Onslaught | 28 Feb 2003 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Dave Menne | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:18 | UFC 39: The Warriors Return | 27 Sep 2002 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | Amar Suloev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:59 | UFC 37: High Impact | 10 May 2002 | Bossier City, Louisiana, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Lindland | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 34: High Voltage | 2 Nov 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Robert Sarkozi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:05 | WMMAA 1: MegaFights | 10 Aug 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Curtis Stout | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | 23 Feb 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | John Hayes | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:35 | Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 9 | 5 Aug 2000 | Plainview, New York, USA | Pro debut |