Phil Baroni has been arrested in Mexico.
According to the Nayarit state prosecutor’s office, former UFC fighter Phil Baroni has been detained in Mexico for allegedly killing his girlfriend.
According to the office, a woman was discovered dead on Sunday in San Fernando, a beach town located just north of Puerto Vallarta. In a statement, the office only mentioned the suspect’s first name and his nationality. An initial hearing in the case will be held on Monday, according to a state official who later confirmed his last name.
The local media reported that a Mexican woman was discovered dead in a hotel room with bruises, despite the official report’s sparse details.
According to the newspaper Tribuna de la Bahia, Baroni called the police and claimed that after throwing the woman into the shower, she slipped and hit her head.
If Baroni had a lawyer, it was unclear.
On the UFC website, Baroni, a 46-year-old native of New York, is listed as a welterweight with a 15-18-0 record.
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