Phil Baroni Makes His Return At UFC 106

I hate Phil Baroni. I hate the fact that for most MMA fans, Baroni is an icon of what New York, my home state, is like. In fact, we have a name for people like Baroni on Long Island, but I won’t write it here because we’re a family site. So, since Phil is so irritating, here’s the infamous Phil Baroni weightlifting video made by Matt Lindland and Team Quest.

As for his opponent, it will be none other than TUF 7 winner Amir Sadollah. Sadollah’s first UFC fight ended in controversial fashion when Jonny Hendricks knocked him down and the ref jumped in while Sadollah was still defending himself. I personally thought that the trigger was pretty quick.

For those who don’t know, Baroni’s previous stint in the UFC has mirred in mediocrity. He finished at just 2-6 with losses coming to guys like the late Evan Tanner, Matt Lindland, and fellow (and real) Long Islander Pete Sell. After leaving the UFC and continuing to lose, he dropped from 185 to 170 and went on a three fight winning streak before dropping one to Joe Riggs, who also sucks. Now, he is serving as a do or die fight for Sodallah.

If Amir can’t defeat Baroni, then he doesn’t belong in the UFC.

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