Phil Baroni = The Meaning of Class

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Reports are coming out that Phil Baroni and Josh Burkman tangled at a night club over the weekend.

This was the 2nd time in the last couple of months Baroni has taken it outside the ring/cage.

This UFCJunkie update to their initial report of the first incident is classic:

UPDATE: UFCjunkie.com was contacted April 10 by a representative from MMAAgents.com, the sports agency that represents Phil Baroni and is run by Ken Pavia. We are told that the Sherdog.com Forum message mentioned below was not posted by Pavia, but rather, another employee of the company. Additionally, we were told that the two men referenced in the account were not black and that the description of the event was not an actual eyewitness account and was instead pieced together from hearsay.

Could this be the same Phil Baroni who has given all MMA fans so many hours of joy?

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Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.