Phil Baroni To Sign With The UFC?

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  1. chuffy

    chuffy ESB Hall Of Fame Member Full Member

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    http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/baroni-likely-headed-back-to-ufc-19091


    Phil Baroni has verbally agreed to a contract with the UFC, according to a source close to the fighter. The veteran welterweight’s potential signing will undoubtedly raise a few eyebrows as well as shed some light on the brewing feud between the UFC and rival promotion Strikeforce.

    According to an MMAJunkie.com report, the UFC has also signed Dennis Hallman, another former Strikeforce fighter. A source close to the UFC intimated more signings might be on the horizon as fighters complete their Strikeforce contracts.

    Strikeforce matchmaker Bob Cook confirmed to Sherdog.com that Baroni was released from his Strikeforce contract in the past few days and would be free to sign with another promotion.

    Baroni (13-11) dropped a unanimous decision to Joe Riggs in St. Louis in June. He had won three bouts in a row before the loss.
     
    chuffy, Aug 13, 2009
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  2. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    so the ufc are gonna hype up baroni, the same baroni who was owned by a past it shamrock
     
    SouthpawSlayer, Aug 13, 2009
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  3. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not sure what the purpose of this is.
     
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  4. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why the **** would they want that tool back??
     
    BoxingFanNo1, Aug 13, 2009
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  5. J_Roth

    J_Roth VRWC Hybrid Beaner Full Member

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    Because he gets attention. THE NEW YORK BAD ASS in the most annoying Bruce Buffer voice.
     
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  6. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The dude is annoying but i wouldn't mind seeing anderson silva knock his azz out:lol:
     
    Vitor Belfort, Aug 13, 2009
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  7. J_Roth

    J_Roth VRWC Hybrid Beaner Full Member

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    He's at 170 now. I would not mind seeing GSP beat his ass.
     
    J_Roth, Aug 13, 2009
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  8. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    whoooaaa all the way to 170? That would be a good fight. I give him a puncher's chance against gsp but his gonna have to work on his takedown defense in order to have a chance against gsp.
     
    Vitor Belfort, Aug 13, 2009
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  9. J_Roth

    J_Roth VRWC Hybrid Beaner Full Member

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    If I'm not mistaken his last 4 have been there. He can bang and if he caught GSP it might be bad. GSP by GNP.
     
    J_Roth, Aug 13, 2009
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  10. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    oh ok last time i saw him fight it was against frank shamrock at 185. i haven't seen him fight since but a baroni vs gsp fight would be nice. I like to see him against koscheck at 170 or alves at 185.
     
    Vitor Belfort, Aug 13, 2009
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  11. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    What was the purpose in getting Tito back on board. Dana's tactic has changed and got even more aggresive. In order to freeze out every other promotion he's courting all the big former names in MMA and bringing them to his org. Lets be real unless he's on hormones Baroni is a joke. Exciting to watch maybe but he's just a .500 guy who wont be nothing more than fodder for anyone at 170 or 85.
     
    scurlaruntings, Aug 14, 2009
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  12. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    He wont even have that. Baroni much like Coleman looks like a cancer patient at 170. GSP would give him the worse tooling in his career. Furthermore the fight would mean squat.
     
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  13. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dana and Baroni are buddy-buddy

    Hallman signing means he is Hughes' next opponent, 90% sure.
     
    Beebs, Aug 14, 2009
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  14. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Thinking the same thing. Dana just wants to snap up all the guys and freeze others out.
     
    achillesthegreat, Aug 14, 2009
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  15. chuffy

    chuffy ESB Hall Of Fame Member Full Member

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    That's right, Beebs, i've seen numerous article and videos where Phil says exactly the same.

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    chuffy, Aug 14, 2009
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