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Former UFC fighter Phil Baroni has been arrested in Mexico after his girlfriend was found dead.
Late Wednesday, the local prosecutor’s office in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit confirmed an American had been arrested on New Year’s Day but provided little detail,according tothe Associated Press.
Baroni allegedly told police that around 3 p.m. he was smoking marijuana and drinking beer inside his hotel room when he started arguing with his girlfriend after she revealed she cheated on him.
Baroni allegedly told police that he then asked her to shower, but she refused, which is when he grabbed her and tossed her into the shower, where she hit her head and slipped on the floor causing her to hit and injure her head again, the newspaper reported.
It is unclear if Baroni has an attorney who can comment on his behalf.
Local authorities alerted the Public Ministry of the incident,accordingto MMA Junkie, and Baroni is in custody at the Juzgado Administrativo de Valle de Banderas.
Known as the “New York Bad Ass,” Baroni competed in mixed martial arts for almost two decades. In addition to his time in the UFC, he fought for Pride FC and Bellator among others, MMA Junkie reported.
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An autopsy is pending to determine Paola’s cause of death. The woman’s remains will then be returned to her family, according toTribuna de la Bahía.
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source: people.com
