Phil Baroni

Josh Barnett, a combat sports legend, has weighed in on the news that Phil Baroni allegedly murdered his girlfriend in Mexico.

He was too much to handle and so scattered. I have not and am not making those points. “The news about Phil Baroni is terrible and incredibly tragic as well,” Barnett tweeted after the news broke.

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.

After a few minutes, Baroni said Paola asked him to get her a beer and cigarettes. Baroni said he helped her up to her feet and laid her down on the bed. Local authorities informed the Public Ministry of the incident, which is being investigated and Baroni potentially facing a charge for murder. 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. [According to the report](https://tribunadelabahia.com.mx/extranjero-asesina-pareja-san-pancho-61372), authorities discovered Paola naked, laying in bed and covered with a blanket.

Baroni notified police after an incident between he and his girlfriend on Sunday night.

If convicted of femicide, Baroni could face between 30 and 50 years in jail, according to the penal code for the Mexican State of Nayarit. Upon entering the hotel room police noticed bruising and marking on the victim's face and body, according to the report. 1, Phil Baroni, one of the most well-traveled fighters of the 2000s, was arrested in a hotel in San Pancho, Mexico.

Baroni has been accused of killing his girlfriend at the Jardin San Pancho Hotel in Bahia de Banderas, Mexico.

According to Tribuna de la Bahia, the killing stemmed from an argument after the woman admitted to her partner that she had had an affair. An initial hearing in the case is reportedly set for Monday. He competed seven more times in the Octagon, before leaving the UFC on a string of losses in 2005. He then reportedly contacted local authorities and surrendered himself to officers at the scene. [An update from the outlet](https://tribunadelabahia.com.mx/expeleador-ufc-asesino-san-pancho-61439) has subsequently identified “Phill Baroni” as the suspect in question. However, that story only cites “national and international sports media” as the source of the identification.

UFC legend Josh Barnett says he was forced to stop booking Phil Baroni for Bloodsport, his GCW-backed pro wrestling series, even blocking the former fighter ...

That would seem to suggest that the risk of developing CTE may be less for MMA fighters, though certainly not negligible. As far as the suggestion that CTE could play a factor, it’s definitely possible — though at present, the disease can only be properly diagnosed post-mortem. “The news about Phil Baroni is terrible and incredibly tragic as well,” Barnett wrote on social media on Wednesday. Barnett went on to state that he was not in any way excusing Baroni’s actions. “He was too much to handle and so scattered. The Game Changer Wrestling-backed shows combine MMA and pro wrestling in a sort of “worked shoot” angle; Baroni lost his lone appearance against Dominic Garrini by DQ.