Middleweight · “The New York Bad Ass”

Phil Baroni

16-19-0 UFC 3-7-0
5'9"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
50Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
9:39Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min2.62
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.1
Striking accuracy49.4%
Striking defense37.4%
Takedowns / 15 min1.24
Takedown accuracy44.4%
Takedown defense66.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.47
Control time25.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
May 10, 2002 vs Amar Suloev — 3.69/min (W) May '02 September 27, 2002 vs Dave Menne — 26.67/min (W) Sep '02 February 28, 2003 vs Matt Lindland — 2.93/min (L) Feb '03 November 21, 2003 vs Evan Tanner — 3.62/min (L) Nov '03 June 19, 2004 vs Evan Tanner — 1.53/min (L) Jun '04 February 5, 2005 vs Pete Sell — 1.19/min (L) Feb '05 November 21, 2009 vs Amir Sadollah — 3.4/min (L) Nov '09 January 1, 2011 vs Brad Tavares — 2.54/min (L) Jan '11

Fight history

10 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Brad Tavares 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:20 — UFC 125: Resolution · January 1, 2011
11/16Sig. strikes
22/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:49Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Amir Sadollah 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · November 21, 2009
51/140Sig. strikes
134/222Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Pete Sell 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:19 — UFC 51: Super Saturday · February 5, 2005
17/40Sig. strikes
16/49Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
6:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Evan Tanner 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 48: Payback · June 19, 2004
23/67Sig. strikes
73/102Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Evan Tanner 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:42 — UFC 45: Revolution · November 21, 2003
17/32Sig. strikes
28/34Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matt Lindland 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 41: Onslaught · February 28, 2003
44/73Sig. strikes
40/76Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dave Menne 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:18 — UFC 39: The Warriors Return · September 27, 2002
8/13Sig. strikes
1/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Amar Suloev 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:59 — UFC 37: High Impact · May 10, 2002
11/23Sig. strikes
9/15Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matt Lindland 2-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 34: High Voltage · November 2, 2001
32/54Sig. strikes
71/94Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:28Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Curtis Stout 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R2 5:00 — UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk · February 23, 2001
39/54Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
9:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
16-19-0Pro record
American Kickboxing Academy, Evolve MMA, Team Hammer House (formerly)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 11
Submission 2
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 3
Decision 9
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 10
PRIDE Bushido 5
ONE FC 3
ICON Sport 2
Rebel FC 1
KOTC 1
Bellator 1
DREAM 1

+ 11 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 35 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Sai Wang Submission (rear-naked choke) Rebel FC 9
September 7, 2019
 Rebel FC 1 4:10
W Matt Lagler TKO (punches) KOTC: Under Siege
May 4, 2018
 KOTC 1 0:24
L Karo Parisyan TKO (punches) Bellator 122
July 25, 2014
 Bellator 1 2:06
L Nobutatsu Suzuki TKO (punches) ONE FC: Rise to Power
May 31, 2013
 ONE FC 1 4:17
L Hayato Sakurai Decision (unanimous) DREAM 18
December 31, 2012
 DREAM 3 5:00
W Rodrigo Ribeiro TKO (soccer kicks and punches) ONE FC: Pride of a Nation
August 31, 2012
 ONE FC 1 1:00
L Chris Holland TKO (punches) Ring of Fire 43: Bad Blood
June 2, 2012
 Ring of Fire 2 2:50
L Yoshiyuki Yoshida Decision (unanimous) ONE FC 1: Champion vs. Champion
September 3, 2011
 ONE FC 3 5:00
W Nick Nolte Decision (unanimous) Titan Fighting Championships 17
March 25, 2011
 Titan Fighting Championships 3 5:00
L Brad Tavares KO (knees and punches) UFC 125
January 1, 2011
 UFC 1 4:20
L Amir Sadollah Decision (unanimous) UFC 106
November 21, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
L Joe Riggs Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
June 6, 2009
 Strikeforce 3 5:00
W Olaf Alfonso Decision (unanimous) PFC 10: Explosive
September 27, 2008
 PFC 3 5:00
W Ron Verdadero TKO (punches) ICON Sport: Hard Times
August 2, 2008
 ICON Sport 1 0:51
W Scott Jansen KO (punch) Cage Rage 27
July 12, 2008
 Cage Rage 1 3:20
L Joey Villaseñor TKO (punches) EliteXC: Primetime
May 31, 2008
 EliteXC 1 1:11
L Kala Hose TKO (punches) ICON Sport: Baroni vs. Hose
March 15, 2008
 ICON Sport 5 1:45
L Frank Shamrock Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni
June 22, 2007
 Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni 2 4:00
W Yosuke Nishijima Technical Submission (kimura) PRIDE 32 The Real Deal
October 21, 2006
 PRIDE 1 3:20
L Kazuo Misaki Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 11
June 4, 2006
 PRIDE Bushido 2 5:00
W Yuki Kondo KO (punch) PRIDE Bushido 10
April 2, 2006
 PRIDE Bushido 1 0:25
L Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 9
September 25, 2005
 PRIDE Bushido 2 5:00
W Ryo Chonan KO (punch) PRIDE Bushido 8
July 17, 2005
 PRIDE Bushido 1 1:40
W Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (stomps) PRIDE Bushido 7
May 22, 2005
 PRIDE Bushido 2 2:04
W Chris Cruit Submission (armbar) Extreme Fighting Challenge 11
March 5, 2005
 Extreme Fighting Challenge 2 —
L Pete Sell Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 51
February 5, 2005
 UFC 3 4:19
L Evan Tanner Decision (unanimous) UFC 48
June 19, 2004
 UFC 3 5:00
L Evan Tanner TKO (punches) UFC 45
November 21, 2003
 UFC 1 4:42
L Matt Lindland Decision (unanimous) UFC 41
February 28, 2003
 UFC 3 5:00
W Dave Menne KO (punches) UFC 39
September 27, 2002
 UFC 1 0:18
W Amar Suloev TKO (punches) UFC 37
May 10, 2002
 UFC 1 2:55
L Matt Lindland Decision (majority) UFC 34
November 2, 2001
 UFC 3 5:00
W Robert Sarkozi TKO (punches) WMMAA 1: MegaFights
August 10, 2001
 WMMAA 1 1:05
W Curtis Stout Decision (unanimous) UFC 30
February 23, 2001
 UFC 2 5:00
W John Hayes TKO (punches) Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 9
August 5, 2000
 Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 1 0:35

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Phil Baroni) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 165 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.6 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 4.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 49.4% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 37.4% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.2 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 44.4% avg 40.3%
Takedown defense 66.0% avg 60.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.7
Control time 25.4% avg 22.2%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 61.0%