Never one to shy away from putting on a show, the always-entertaining Phil Baroni (13-10 MMA, 3-5 UFC) is seeking a return to the biggest stage in MMA. "I'm hoping (to return to) the UFC," Baroni recently told TAGG Radio (www.taggradio.com), the official radio partner of MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "That's where I'd like to fight. That's the biggest show right now. That's where you want to be if you're fighting in America right now. That's where I want to fight." And while "The New York Bad Ass" left the UFC in 2005 on a four-fight losing streak, the 32-year-old believes this time would be a different story. "In training, I've seen [my improved conditioning] a lot," Baroni said. "Sparring with guys like (Josh) Koscheck and (Jon) Fitch and (Mike) Swick at AKA, I used to get tired by the third five-minute round. And now I'm doing five, five-minute rounds with those guys. My shape is better." Im not sure how much he can accomplish now as he was always a .500 guy. But he`d be a great addition to the welterweight division. He`s almost like the Rick Flair of 185.
Baroni`s got very good hands but Davis used to be a professional boxer. Im pretty sure Davis would win this in a shootout. The problem with Baroni is he was too much of a meathead. Hammerhouse did him no favors. Im not sure who he`s with now but he`s long in the tooth and hasnt really evolved. The years that he should have spent honing his skills are gone. Got alot of love for the guy but i cant see him back in the UFC. He`ll be a gatekeeper 1st thats real.
very true im just trying to think of fights that he wouldnt get blown out of and that he could be exciting in instead of the wrong end of a beating. heres a list of guys he could beat. goulet pete sell in a rematch some of the tuf cans thats will only fight int the ufc once thats it
