Former MMA fighter Phil Baroni was being held in a Mexican jail after he was arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend, whose body was discovered in a hotel room, authorities say.
Mixed martial artist Phil Baroni arrives at to an event on June 19, 2015 in Las Vegas.Thursday after he was arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend, whose body was discovered in a hotel room, authorities said.
Baroni, 46, was taken into custody Wednesday in the beachside town of San Fernando, near Puerto Vallarta, after he flagged down police and allegedly told them his girlfriend accidentally hit her head when he threw her into the shower, according to local media reports. The Nayarit Attorney General's Office said the suspect was charged with an "aggravated femicide" that occurred on New Year's Day.Mindy Small/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesA state official in Mexico later identified the suspect as Baroni, who appeared in court Monday for an initial hearing, according to The Associated Press.
Phil Baroni of the United States fights Yoshiyuki Yoshida of Japan in the mixed martial arts competition ONE Fighting Championship in Singapore on Sept. 3, 2011.Police officers found the woman on a bed covered by a sheet, the newspaper reported citing local police. Baroni purportedly told police his girlfriend hit her head when he tossed her into a shower during an argument and that he helped her onto the bed and left the room, according to the newspaper.
He claimed he found her unresponsive when he returned to the room. Police said officers noticed bruises on the woman's body, the newspaper reported.Originally from Long Island, New York, Baroni had a 16-19-0 record during a 19-year career as a welterweight and middleweight competitor on the MMA and Ultimate Fighting Championship circuit, according to the UFC website.
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