Phil Baroni
Encyclopedia
Philip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist
. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0. He has developed a reputation for his boxing ability and knockout power, although he is an accomplished wrestler as well. He formerly trained with Team Hammer House
, whose members include two PRIDE fighters and former UFC heavyweight champions, Mark Coleman
and Kevin Randleman
.
, where he was a double major in biology and psychology, and earned his degree in psychology. He was also an amateur bodybuilder from the age of 17 to 20, competing in six shows in which he placed either first or second. He studied kickboxing under Keith Trimble, and had seven kickboxing matches, winning all by knock out. He also competed in 10 amateur boxing matches, also winning all 10 by knock out. Although Baroni was a fan of UFC, he did not want to compete in it until the organization had implemented weight classes
.
on September 27, 2002. Baroni famously jumped on the top of the cage and proclaimed himself to be the best ever after the knockout
of Menne. He then rematched Matt Lindland to whom he had previously lost to by judges' decision.
In their rematch, Baroni suffered a second loss to Lindland by another judges' decision. He was then matched up against a teammate of Matt Lindland, Evan Tanner
at UFC 45 – Revolution
. Baroni dominated the beginning of the match against Tanner, but when the fight was stopped to check a cut on Tanner, Tanner regained his composure and the momentum turned, leading to the referee stopping the fight due to Baroni taking several undefended strikes on the ground.
This decision was controversial as the referee Larry Landless had asked Baroni if he wanted to quit. Baroni said he believed he was asked if he wanted to continue, and said "yes". Landless stopped the bout, and was struck by a furious Baroni. Baroni was subsequently suspended for 4 months for striking the official. Upon his return Baroni got a rematch with Tanner at UFC 48 – Payback
but went on to lose via decision.
Despite losing 3 fights in a row, the UFC matched Baroni against the relatively unknown Pete Sell
. Following training with Enson Inoue
, Baroni dominated early on with numerous takedowns and a dominant standup, however, Sell secured a guillotine choke and Baroni appeared to lose consciousness, but then tapped out for the only time in his career thereby ending the fight.
, Ryo Chonan
, and Yuki Kondo
. On June 4, 2006, Baroni was summarily defeated by Ikuhisa Minowa via unanimous decision in the Bushido Welterweight Grand Prix 183 lb (83 kg) tournament in 2005.
On October 21, 2006 Baroni captured a victory over boxer turned MMA fighter Yosuke Nishijima
via kimura in the first round at PRIDE 32
, PRIDE's first American show. In the post-fight interview Baroni humorously admitted that he did not know the name of the hold he applied and only saw it on TV a couple days before the fight.
and Baroni had engaged in a war of words following Shamrock's fight with Renzo Gracie
. The two faced off at Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni
, a co-promotion between EliteXC and Strikeforce
on June 22, 2007 on Pay-Per-View.http://blogs.chron.com/fighting/2007/02/elitexc_debut_lacked_bigleague_1.html
Shamrock defeated Baroni, knocking him down with punches in the first round and finishing him off with a rear naked choke in the second round. It was ruled a technical submission victory for Shamrock as Baroni was choked unconscious before he could tap. Baroni stated many times that he was not going to tap anyway.
announced that Baroni tested positive for two types of anabolic steroids, boldenone
and stanozolol
. Baroni appealed the $2500 fine and faced a one-year suspension. Ultimately, the fine was upheld although the suspension was reduced to six months.http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4262&zoneid=13
Baroni had asked that the remaining urine from the test conducted by Quest be sent to the Carlson Company, a laboratory located in Colorado Springs, Colo. While it did not appear among the 40 facilities recommended by the CSAC, Carlson appealed to the fighter as a rare lab that tested for both DNA and steroids.
There was not enough of a sample for the lab to determine the identity of its owner, though Carlson apparently had enough to determine the sample they received from Quest did not contain boldenone or stanozolol.
Middleweight title. Former champion Robbie Lawler
was stripped of the title due to his inability to defend it on numerous occasions. While Baroni came out strong during the first round of the fight, his stamina began to fade and Hose started to dominate the fight. Hose ultimately defeated Baroni by TKO early in the fifth round to become the new ICON Sport middleweight champion.
in the first ever live network television broadcast of MMA on CBS. In the beginning of the fight Baroni looked really active and caught Villasenor's high kick which brought him down to the mat where Baroni threw a couple punches from guard. Baroni then let Villasenor stand up, Baroni then got tagged a couple times and was put into a guillotine choke. Villasenor then let go of the choke and started unloading unanswered punches that dazed Baroni prompting the referee to stop the fight at the 1:11 mark of the opening round. This was Baroni's second TKO loss in a row.
As first revealed by Baroni himself on Sherdog
forums, he has moved down to fight at welterweight.
on July 12, 2008, against British fighter Scott Jansen. He began the fight with a solid takedown, and came close to finishing the fight with a tight straight armbar in which he appeared to hyper-extend Jansen's arm. Following a standup call from the referee, the two fighters exchanged, Baroni throwing a hard right to the body, followed by a right-handed haymaker which landed on Jansen's chin. Jansen dropped heavily, his head bouncing off the floor.
Afterward, Baroni went to check on Jansen and was blindsided by a brother of the flattened fighter that had made his way into the cage with the Brit's cornermen. Holding up his hands to fend off a headbutt, Baroni kept his cool and the encounter did not escalate.
at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields on June 6, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri at Scottrade Center
.
He signed a multi-fight deal & his return fight was at UFC 106
on November 21, 2009 against TUF 7 winner Amir Sadollah
. Sadollah defeated Baroni by unanimous decision.
After a decision loss to Sadollah, Phil Baroni spent 2 months in Phuket, Thailand learning Muay Thai
at Tiger Muay Thai (TMT) with legendary coach Kru Yod. He practiced kicks, knees and elbows to improve his striking game. He also celebrated his 34th birthday in Phuket. The TMT crew posted videos of Baroni's workouts, showing how the training sessions improved Baroni's stand up technique, and work with nutritionist/strength & conditioning coach brought Baroni back to incredibly good shape in two months.
Baroni has stated that he is going to come back to 185 lbs (Middleweight) weight class.
Baroni was scheduled to face John Salter
on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118
, however he was forced off the card with an injury.
Baroni lost to TUF 11 alumni, Brad Tavares
at UFC 125
via TKO due to strikes. After dropping Tavares with a left hook early, Baroni was caught with a high kick in the later part of the round with Tavares eventually securing the victory.
At the post-fight interview with Ariel Helwani
, Baroni said that he is expecting to be cut from UFC, but he refuses to quit.
Baroni was then subsequently released.
He held a UFC record of 3-7.
. He fought at Titan Fighting Championships 17
against Nick Nolte. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
at ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
on September 3rd. Baroni lost the fight via unanimous decision.
|dec-losses=14
}}
|-
|Loss
|align=center|14-14
|Yoshiyuki Yoshida
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
|align='left'|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Kallang
, Singapore
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14-13
|align='left'|Nick Nolte
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|Titan Fighting Championships 17
|align='left'|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|align='left'|Kansas City, Kansas
, United States
|-
|Loss
|align=center|13-13
|Brad Tavares
|KO (knees and punches)
|UFC 125
|align='left'|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:20
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|Return to Middleweight.
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|13–12
|align='left'|Amir Sadollah
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|UFC 106
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-align=center
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|13–11
|align='left'|Joe Riggs
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|St. Louis, Missouri
, United States
|align='left'|
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|13–10
|align='left'|Olaf Alfonso
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|PFC 10: Explosive
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Lemoore, California
, United States
|align='left'|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|12–10
|align='left'|Ron Verdadero
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|ICON Sport: Hard Times
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:51
|align='left'|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|Catchweight (175 lb) bout
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|11–10
|align='left'|Scott Jansen
|align='left'|KO (punch)
|align='left'|Cage Rage 27: Step Up
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:20
|align='left'|London, England
|align='left'|Drops to Welterweight.
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|10–10
|align='left'|Joey Villasenor
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|EliteXC: Primetime
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:11
|align='left'|Newark, New Jersey
, United States
|align='left'|Middleweight bout
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|10–9
|align='left'|Kala Hose
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|ICON Sport: Baroni vs. Hose
|align='left'|
|align='center'|5
|align='center'|1:45
|align='left'|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|align='left'|For ICON Sport Middleweight Championship
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|10–8
|align='left'|Frank Shamrock
|align='left'|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|align='left'|Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|4:00
|align='left'|San Jose, California
, United States
|align='left'|For Strikeforce Middleweight Championship
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|10–7
|align='left'|Yosuke Nishijima
|align='left'|Technical Submission (kimura)
|align='left'|PRIDE 32
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:20
|align='left'|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|align='left'|Catchweight (195 lb) bout
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|9–7
|align='left'|Kazuo Misaki
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|PRIDE Bushido Survival 2006
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Saitama
, Japan
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|9–6
|align='left'|Yuki Kondo
|align='left'|KO (punch)
|align='left'|PRIDE Bushido 10
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:25
|align='left'|Tokyo, Japan
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|8–6
|align='left'|Ikuhisa Minowa
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|PRIDE Bushido 9
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|8–5
|align='left'|Ryo Chonan
|align='left'|KO (punch)
|align='left'|PRIDE Bushido 8
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:40
|align='left'|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|7–5
|align='left'|Ikuhisa Minowa
|align='left'|TKO (stomps)
|align='left'|PRIDE Bushido 7
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|2:04
|align='left'|Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|6–5
|align='left'|Chris Cruit
|align='left'|Submission (armbar)
|align='left'|Extreme Fighting Challenge 11
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|N/A
|align='left'|Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|5–5
|align='left'|Pete Sell
|align='left'|Submission (guillotine choke)
|align='left'|UFC 51
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|4:19
|align='left'|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|5–4
|align='left'|Evan Tanner
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|UFC 48
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|5–3
|align='left'|Evan Tanner
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|UFC 45
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|4:42
|align='left'|Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
|
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|5–2
|align='left'|Matt Lindland
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|UFC 41
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|5–1
|align='left'|Dave Menne
|align='left'|KO (punches)
|align='left'|UFC 39
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:18
|align='left'|Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|4–1
|align='left'|Amar Suloev
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|UFC 37
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:55
|align='left'|Bossier City, Louisiana
, United States
|
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|3–1
|align='left'|Matt Lindland
|align='left'|Decision (majority)
|align='left'|UFC 34
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|3–0
|align='left'|Robert Sarkozi
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|WMMAA 1: MegaFights
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:05
|align='left'|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|2–0
|align='left'|Curtis Stout
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|UFC 30
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|1–0
|align='left'|John Hayes
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 9
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:35
|align='left'|Plainview, New York
, United States
|
|-
|}
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC) where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0. He has developed a reputation for his boxing ability and knockout power, although he is an accomplished wrestler as well. He formerly trained with Team Hammer House
Team Hammer House
Team Hammer House is a mixed martial arts team operating out of Columbus, Ohio, made up of mostly former NCAA wrestlers. While Hammer House focuses on amateur wrestling they do have cross training deals with notable fighters and camps such as Matt Serra, Pat Miletich and Xtreme Couture Mixed...
, whose members include two PRIDE fighters and former UFC heavyweight champions, Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...
and Kevin Randleman
Kevin Randleman
Kevin Christopher Randleman is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter and a former UFC heavyweight champion. Randleman's background is in Collegiate wrestling. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Randleman was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for The Ohio State University...
.
Biography
Baroni grew up in Massapequa Park, Long Island, New York. He was expelled from Massapequa High school for assaulting a janitor at the school. Baroni attended Hofstra University before transferring to Central Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
, where he was a double major in biology and psychology, and earned his degree in psychology. He was also an amateur bodybuilder from the age of 17 to 20, competing in six shows in which he placed either first or second. He studied kickboxing under Keith Trimble, and had seven kickboxing matches, winning all by knock out. He also competed in 10 amateur boxing matches, also winning all 10 by knock out. Although Baroni was a fan of UFC, he did not want to compete in it until the organization had implemented weight classes
Weight classes
Weight classes are divisions of competition used to match competitors against others of their own size. This reduces the exclusion of smaller athletes in sports where physical size gives a significant advantage...
.
Fighting in the UFC
Baroni quickly made a name for himself in the UFC with several impressive knockout victories. His signature match was a decisive knockout victory over former UFC champion Dave MenneDave Menne
David Jeremy Menne is an American mixed martial artist who has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Rumble on the Rock. He was the first ever UFC Middleweight Champion and is known for his fight against Phil Baroni in which he got knocked out and tried to fall to the ground, only to...
on September 27, 2002. Baroni famously jumped on the top of the cage and proclaimed himself to be the best ever after the knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
of Menne. He then rematched Matt Lindland to whom he had previously lost to by judges' decision.
In their rematch, Baroni suffered a second loss to Lindland by another judges' decision. He was then matched up against a teammate of Matt Lindland, Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner
Evan Loyd Tanner was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses...
at UFC 45 – Revolution
UFC 45
UFC 45: Revolution was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on 21 November 2003, at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut...
. Baroni dominated the beginning of the match against Tanner, but when the fight was stopped to check a cut on Tanner, Tanner regained his composure and the momentum turned, leading to the referee stopping the fight due to Baroni taking several undefended strikes on the ground.
This decision was controversial as the referee Larry Landless had asked Baroni if he wanted to quit. Baroni said he believed he was asked if he wanted to continue, and said "yes". Landless stopped the bout, and was struck by a furious Baroni. Baroni was subsequently suspended for 4 months for striking the official. Upon his return Baroni got a rematch with Tanner at UFC 48 – Payback
UFC 48
UFC 48: Payback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 19, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada...
but went on to lose via decision.
Despite losing 3 fights in a row, the UFC matched Baroni against the relatively unknown Pete Sell
Pete Sell
Peter K. Sell, is an American mixed martial artist specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is a black belt under teacher and fellow mixed martial artist Matt Serra in East Meadow, New York, and has trained extensively under striking coach Ray Longo in Garden City, New York...
. Following training with Enson Inoue
Enson Inoue
Enson Inoue is a Japanese American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 12-8-0. He is a former Shooto Heavyweight Champion. He had also previously fought in Pride Fighting Championships, the biggest mixed martial arts organization at the time...
, Baroni dominated early on with numerous takedowns and a dominant standup, however, Sell secured a guillotine choke and Baroni appeared to lose consciousness, but then tapped out for the only time in his career thereby ending the fight.
Fighting in PRIDE
Baroni joined Hammer House soon thereafter and rebounded in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships promotion with several knockout victories against Ikuhisa MinowaIkuhisa Minowa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and pro wrestler currently competing in Dream as . He was a long time veteran of Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 HERO'S, Cage Rage, UFC, and DEEP. At 5'9" he is notable for taking...
, Ryo Chonan
Ryo Chonan
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in DEEP where he was the 3rd DEEP middleweight champion. He has previously competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is noted for being one of two fighters to finish Anderson Silva in an MMA fight at...
, and Yuki Kondo
Yuki Kondo
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...
. On June 4, 2006, Baroni was summarily defeated by Ikuhisa Minowa via unanimous decision in the Bushido Welterweight Grand Prix 183 lb (83 kg) tournament in 2005.
On October 21, 2006 Baroni captured a victory over boxer turned MMA fighter Yosuke Nishijima
Yosuke Nishijima
Yōsuke "Yōsukezan" Nishijima is a Japanese professional boxer who has also competed in kickboxing and mixed martial arts.-Career:...
via kimura in the first round at PRIDE 32
PRIDE 32
Pride 32: The Real Deal was a mixed martial arts event and was held by the Pride Fighting Championships. The event took place on October 21, 2006, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
, PRIDE's first American show. In the post-fight interview Baroni humorously admitted that he did not know the name of the hold he applied and only saw it on TV a couple days before the fight.
Feud with Frank Shamrock
Frank ShamrockFrank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...
and Baroni had engaged in a war of words following Shamrock's fight with Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie
Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a former mixed martial arts competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos...
. The two faced off at Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni
Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Strikeforce and EliteXC. The event took place on Friday, June 22, 2007 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The main card aired on pay-per-view, with the undercard streamed live on ProElite.com...
, a co-promotion between EliteXC and Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
on June 22, 2007 on Pay-Per-View.http://blogs.chron.com/fighting/2007/02/elitexc_debut_lacked_bigleague_1.html
Shamrock defeated Baroni, knocking him down with punches in the first round and finishing him off with a rear naked choke in the second round. It was ruled a technical submission victory for Shamrock as Baroni was choked unconscious before he could tap. Baroni stated many times that he was not going to tap anyway.
Steroid use
Following the Shamrock fight, the California State Athletic CommissionCalifornia State Athletic Commission
The California State Athletic Commission regulates professional boxing, professional and amateur kickboxing and professional mixed martial arts throughout the State by licensing all participants and supervising the events....
announced that Baroni tested positive for two types of anabolic steroids, boldenone
Boldenone
Boldenone , also known under the trade names Equipoise, Ganabol, Equigan and Ultragan, is an anabolic steroid developed for veterinary use, mostly for treatment of horses...
and stanozolol
Stanozolol
Stanozolol, commonly sold under the name Winstrol , Tenabol and Winstrol Depot , was developed by Winthrop Laboratories in 1962...
. Baroni appealed the $2500 fine and faced a one-year suspension. Ultimately, the fine was upheld although the suspension was reduced to six months.http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4262&zoneid=13
Baroni had asked that the remaining urine from the test conducted by Quest be sent to the Carlson Company, a laboratory located in Colorado Springs, Colo. While it did not appear among the 40 facilities recommended by the CSAC, Carlson appealed to the fighter as a rare lab that tested for both DNA and steroids.
There was not enough of a sample for the lab to determine the identity of its owner, though Carlson apparently had enough to determine the sample they received from Quest did not contain boldenone or stanozolol.
ICON Sport
Baroni faced Hawaii's Kala Hose on March 15, 2008 for the vacant ICON SportIcon Sport
Icon Sport is a defunct Hawaiian-based mixed martial arts organization. It was one of the earliest competitors to the Ultimate Fighting Championship though the organization did not achieve the same level of success the promotion did hold a number of note worthy cards.-Notable fighters:Icon Sport...
Middleweight title. Former champion Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler
Robert Glen "Robbie" Lawler is an American mixed martial artist Lawler was the EliteXC middleweight champion before EliteXC filed for bankruptcy. Lawler has recently signed with Strikeforce. He is a member of Team Hughes fighting out of H.I.T...
was stripped of the title due to his inability to defend it on numerous occasions. While Baroni came out strong during the first round of the fight, his stamina began to fade and Hose started to dominate the fight. Hose ultimately defeated Baroni by TKO early in the fifth round to become the new ICON Sport middleweight champion.
EliteXC
Baroni went up against Joey VillasenorJoey Villasenor
Joey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains...
in the first ever live network television broadcast of MMA on CBS. In the beginning of the fight Baroni looked really active and caught Villasenor's high kick which brought him down to the mat where Baroni threw a couple punches from guard. Baroni then let Villasenor stand up, Baroni then got tagged a couple times and was put into a guillotine choke. Villasenor then let go of the choke and started unloading unanswered punches that dazed Baroni prompting the referee to stop the fight at the 1:11 mark of the opening round. This was Baroni's second TKO loss in a row.
As first revealed by Baroni himself on Sherdog
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
forums, he has moved down to fight at welterweight.
Cage Rage
Baroni made his Cage Rage and Welterweight debut at Cage Rage 27Cage Rage 27
Cage Rage 27: Step Up was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on July 12, 2008 at Wembley Arena in London, England. It was televised on Nuts TV in the United Kingdom....
on July 12, 2008, against British fighter Scott Jansen. He began the fight with a solid takedown, and came close to finishing the fight with a tight straight armbar in which he appeared to hyper-extend Jansen's arm. Following a standup call from the referee, the two fighters exchanged, Baroni throwing a hard right to the body, followed by a right-handed haymaker which landed on Jansen's chin. Jansen dropped heavily, his head bouncing off the floor.
Afterward, Baroni went to check on Jansen and was blindsided by a brother of the flattened fighter that had made his way into the cage with the Brit's cornermen. Holding up his hands to fend off a headbutt, Baroni kept his cool and the encounter did not escalate.
Strikeforce
In his second appearance in the promotion, he lost to Joe RiggsJoe Riggs
Joseph Jonathan Riggs is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight.-Background:...
at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields on June 6, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri at Scottrade Center
Scottrade Center
Scottrade Center is a 19,150 seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1994. It is the home of the St...
.
Return to UFC
In late 2009 Baroni returned to once again fight in the UFC.He signed a multi-fight deal & his return fight was at UFC 106
UFC 106
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 21, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.-Background:...
on November 21, 2009 against TUF 7 winner Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah is an American professional mixed martial artist of Iranian and Irish descent. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7....
. Sadollah defeated Baroni by unanimous decision.
After a decision loss to Sadollah, Phil Baroni spent 2 months in Phuket, Thailand learning Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
at Tiger Muay Thai (TMT) with legendary coach Kru Yod. He practiced kicks, knees and elbows to improve his striking game. He also celebrated his 34th birthday in Phuket. The TMT crew posted videos of Baroni's workouts, showing how the training sessions improved Baroni's stand up technique, and work with nutritionist/strength & conditioning coach brought Baroni back to incredibly good shape in two months.
Baroni has stated that he is going to come back to 185 lbs (Middleweight) weight class.
Baroni was scheduled to face John Salter
John Salter
John Salter is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting at Middleweight for Strikeforce.-MMA career:John Salter began training in wrestling at age 12, going on to win a 2002 state title while in high school. He went on to attend Lindenwood University in St...
on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118
UFC 118
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The third UFC Fan Expo coincided with the event...
, however he was forced off the card with an injury.
Baroni lost to TUF 11 alumni, Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Tavares fought in local promotions...
at UFC 125
UFC 125
UFC 125: Resolution was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...
via TKO due to strikes. After dropping Tavares with a left hook early, Baroni was caught with a high kick in the later part of the round with Tavares eventually securing the victory.
At the post-fight interview with Ariel Helwani
Ariel Helwani
- Biography :Helwani was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he grew up in a Jewish family in the Town of Mount Royal and Westmount and attended the Akiva School and Herzliah High School. In 2004, he graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. He works for...
, Baroni said that he is expecting to be cut from UFC, but he refuses to quit.
Baroni was then subsequently released.
He held a UFC record of 3-7.
Post UFC
After his UFC release, less than two weeks later, Baroni signed a new multi-fight contract with Titan Fighting ChampionshipsTitan Fighting Championships
Titan Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotion based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It made its debut on July 11, 2011. On January 28, 2011 Titan Fighting Championships made its debut on HDNet with their best card yet, featuring Tim Sylvia vs. Abe Wagner in the main event at Titan...
. He fought at Titan Fighting Championships 17
Titan Fighting Championships 17
Titan FC 17: Lashley vs. Ott was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, March 25, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event was aired on HDNet.-Background:...
against Nick Nolte. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
ONE Fighting Championship
On July 18th it was announced that Baroni would be facing Yoshiyuki YoshidaYoshiyuki Yoshida
is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A student of former Shooto competitor Noboru Asahi, he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC...
at ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion was the inaugural mixed martial arts event held by ONE Fighting Championship. The event took place on September 3, 2011 at the 12,000 capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.-Background:...
at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million...
on September 3rd. Baroni lost the fight via unanimous decision.
MMA commentating
Since April 2009, Baroni has occasionally worked as an MMA commentator for the MMA Big Show fight organization.Mixed martial arts record
|dec-wins=14|dec-losses=14
}}
|-
|Loss
|align=center|14-14
|Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A student of former Shooto competitor Noboru Asahi, he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC...
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion was the inaugural mixed martial arts event held by ONE Fighting Championship. The event took place on September 3, 2011 at the 12,000 capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.-Background:...
|align='left'|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Kallang
Kallang
Kallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14-13
|align='left'|Nick Nolte
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|Titan Fighting Championships 17
Titan Fighting Championships 17
Titan FC 17: Lashley vs. Ott was a mixed martial arts event held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, March 25, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event was aired on HDNet.-Background:...
|align='left'|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|align='left'|Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|-
|Loss
|align=center|13-13
|Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Tavares fought in local promotions...
|KO (knees and punches)
|UFC 125
UFC 125
UFC 125: Resolution was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...
|align='left'|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:20
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Return to Middleweight.
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|13–12
|align='left'|Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah
Amir Sadollah is an American professional mixed martial artist of Iranian and Irish descent. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7....
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|UFC 106
UFC 106
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 21, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.-Background:...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-align=center
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|13–11
|align='left'|Joe Riggs
Joe Riggs
Joseph Jonathan Riggs is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight.-Background:...
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|St. Louis, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align='left'|
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|13–10
|align='left'|Olaf Alfonso
Olaf Alfonso
Olaf Alfonso is a Mexican mixed martial artist. He is a former Palace Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, a World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and has competed for PRIDE Fighting Championship....
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|PFC 10: Explosive
PFC 10: Explosive
PFC 10: Explosive was a mixed martial arts event held by the Palace Fighting Championship on September 26, 2008 in Lemoore, California, USA.-Fight Card:...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Lemoore, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align='left'|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|12–10
|align='left'|Ron Verdadero
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|ICON Sport: Hard Times
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:51
|align='left'|Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Catchweight (175 lb) bout
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|11–10
|align='left'|Scott Jansen
|align='left'|KO (punch)
|align='left'|Cage Rage 27: Step Up
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:20
|align='left'|London, England
|align='left'|Drops to Welterweight.
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|10–10
|align='left'|Joey Villasenor
Joey Villasenor
Joey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains...
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|EliteXC: Primetime
EliteXC: Primetime
EliteXC: Primetime was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Elite Xtreme Combat taking place on May 31, 2008 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The main card aired live on CBS, marking the first time a MMA event aired in primetime on major American network television...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:11
|align='left'|Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align='left'|Middleweight bout
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|10–9
|align='left'|Kala Hose
Kala Hose
Kala Hose is a American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division.-Biography:Kalalau was shortened to "Kala" when he was nicknamed "Kolohe" as a young boy. "Kolohe" means "rascal" in Hawaiian, as he was a "rascal" child...
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|ICON Sport: Baroni vs. Hose
|align='left'|
|align='center'|5
|align='center'|1:45
|align='left'|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align='left'|For ICON Sport Middleweight Championship
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|10–8
|align='left'|Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...
|align='left'|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|align='left'|Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni
Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Strikeforce and EliteXC. The event took place on Friday, June 22, 2007 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The main card aired on pay-per-view, with the undercard streamed live on ProElite.com...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|4:00
|align='left'|San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align='left'|For Strikeforce Middleweight Championship
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|10–7
|align='left'|Yosuke Nishijima
Yosuke Nishijima
Yōsuke "Yōsukezan" Nishijima is a Japanese professional boxer who has also competed in kickboxing and mixed martial arts.-Career:...
|align='left'|Technical Submission (kimura)
|align='left'|PRIDE 32
PRIDE 32
Pride 32: The Real Deal was a mixed martial arts event and was held by the Pride Fighting Championships. The event took place on October 21, 2006, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:20
|align='left'|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|align='left'|Catchweight (195 lb) bout
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|9–7
|align='left'|Kazuo Misaki
Kazuo Misaki
Kazuo Misaki is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former judoka. He was the 2006 Pride Welterweight Grand Prix winner, and is currently competing in Sengoku. He is a long time veteran of Pancrase and has also competed in Strikeforce...
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|PRIDE Bushido Survival 2006
PRIDE Bushido Survival 2006
Pride Bushido 11, also promoted as Pride Bushido Survival in North America, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on June 4, 2006.-Background:...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|9–6
|align='left'|Yuki Kondo
Yuki Kondo
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...
|align='left'|KO (punch)
|align='left'|PRIDE Bushido 10
PRIDE Bushido 10
Pride Bushido 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan on April 2, 2006...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:25
|align='left'|Tokyo, Japan
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|8–6
|align='left'|Ikuhisa Minowa
Ikuhisa Minowa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and pro wrestler currently competing in Dream as . He was a long time veteran of Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 HERO'S, Cage Rage, UFC, and DEEP. At 5'9" he is notable for taking...
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|PRIDE Bushido 9
PRIDE Bushido 9
Pride Bushido 9 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event held the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the first ever Welterweight tournament and Lightweight tournament. It took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan on September 25, 2005. Under Bushido...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|8–5
|align='left'|Ryo Chonan
Ryo Chonan
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in DEEP where he was the 3rd DEEP middleweight champion. He has previously competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is noted for being one of two fighters to finish Anderson Silva in an MMA fight at...
|align='left'|KO (punch)
|align='left'|PRIDE Bushido 8
PRIDE Bushido 8
Pride Bushido 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on July 17, 2005...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:40
|align='left'|Nagoya, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|7–5
|align='left'|Ikuhisa Minowa
Ikuhisa Minowa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and pro wrestler currently competing in Dream as . He was a long time veteran of Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 HERO'S, Cage Rage, UFC, and DEEP. At 5'9" he is notable for taking...
|align='left'|TKO (stomps)
|align='left'|PRIDE Bushido 7
PRIDE Bushido 7
Pride Bushido 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan on May 22, 2005.- Charles Bennett vs Yoshiro Maeda:...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|2:04
|align='left'|Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|6–5
|align='left'|Chris Cruit
|align='left'|Submission (armbar)
|align='left'|Extreme Fighting Challenge 11
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|N/A
|align='left'|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|5–5
|align='left'|Pete Sell
Pete Sell
Peter K. Sell, is an American mixed martial artist specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is a black belt under teacher and fellow mixed martial artist Matt Serra in East Meadow, New York, and has trained extensively under striking coach Ray Longo in Garden City, New York...
|align='left'|Submission (guillotine choke)
|align='left'|UFC 51
UFC 51
UFC 51: Super Saturday was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2005 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|4:19
|align='left'|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|5–4
|align='left'|Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner
Evan Loyd Tanner was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses...
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|UFC 48
UFC 48
UFC 48: Payback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 19, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|5–3
|align='left'|Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner
Evan Loyd Tanner was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses...
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|UFC 45
UFC 45
UFC 45: Revolution was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on 21 November 2003, at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|4:42
|align='left'|Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|5–2
|align='left'|Matt Lindland
Matt Lindland
Matthew James Lindland is an American mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler and politician. He won the Oregon Republican Party's nomination for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 seat on May 20, 2008....
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|UFC 41
UFC 41
- External links:* * * *...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|5–1
|align='left'|Dave Menne
Dave Menne
David Jeremy Menne is an American mixed martial artist who has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Rumble on the Rock. He was the first ever UFC Middleweight Champion and is known for his fight against Phil Baroni in which he got knocked out and tried to fall to the ground, only to...
|align='left'|KO (punches)
|align='left'|UFC 39
UFC 39
UFC 39: The Warriors Return was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:18
|align='left'|Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|4–1
|align='left'|Amar Suloev
Amar Suloev
Amar Suloev is a Russian-Yazidi-Armenian mixed martial artist with a record of 24–7–0. He is a kickboxer/wrestler who has last fought Jacek Buczko at M-1 Challenge, where he won by a TKO...
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|UFC 37
UFC 37
UFC 37: High Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, Louisiana on May 10, 2002...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:55
|align='left'|Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 61,315. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area is the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|-align=center
|Loss
|align='center'|3–1
|align='left'|Matt Lindland
Matt Lindland
Matthew James Lindland is an American mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler and politician. He won the Oregon Republican Party's nomination for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 seat on May 20, 2008....
|align='left'|Decision (majority)
|align='left'|UFC 34
UFC 34
UFC 34: High Voltage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the MGM Grand Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on November 2, 2001...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|3–0
|align='left'|Robert Sarkozi
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|WMMAA 1: MegaFights
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:05
|align='left'|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|2–0
|align='left'|Curtis Stout
|align='left'|Decision (unanimous)
|align='left'|UFC 30
UFC 30
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 23, 2001...
|align='left'|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|5:00
|align='left'|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|-align=center
|Win
|align='center'|1–0
|align='left'|John Hayes
|align='left'|TKO (punches)
|align='left'|Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 9
|align='left'|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:35
|align='left'|Plainview, New York
Plainview, New York
Plainview is a hamlet located on Long Island in the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA. The population of the CDP as of 2010 was 26,217. The Plainview post office has the ZIP code 11803....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|}