Classic Clip: Phil Baroni Was Never Really Great at Losing

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At this point, emotional post-fight breakdowns are the norm for Phil Baroni. (Remember this old classic?) Since each loss seems like it could represent the end of the road for the veteran slugger, we understand …

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At this point, emotional post-fight breakdowns are the norm for Phil Baroni. (Remember this old classic?) Since each loss seems like it could represent the end of the road for the veteran slugger, we understand why he takes them so hard. But as the above clip demonstrates, Baroni has always had a difficult time coping with losses, even the ones that came before he really had a professional career.

Prior to making his MMA debut in 2000, Phil Baroni was a standout on the Toughman amateur boxing circuit. Though he won most of his fights, he lost a decision to a dude named Sam Rodriguez (date of fight unknown), and reacted by storming out of the ring and beating up every inanimate object in sight, including a defenseless fire hose door. His longtime training partner Mark Coleman would later pay tribute to the incident in the acclaimed short film "FUUUUUUUUCK!"

And now that we have this bit of footage, we’re only missing one thing: A clip of Baroni throwing a tantrum after a loss at one of his old bodybuilding competitions. Make it happen, Internet.

Falling Action: Best and Worst of UFC 125

Filed under: UFCBetween the free UFC 125 prelims and a power-packed pay-per-view card, MMA fans began 2011 with enough fighting action to choke a horse on Saturday night.

Plus, if you tuned in early to ION, as I did, you got to see the tail end of “T…

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Between the free UFC 125 prelims and a power-packed pay-per-view card, MMA fans began 2011 with enough fighting action to choke a horse on Saturday night.

Plus, if you tuned in early to ION, as I did, you got to see the tail end of “Timecop,” starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. If you haven’t seen it, take my word for it, it’s a great film to show if you want to give your audience a real sense of appreciation for whatever’s coming next.

But after a great event in Las Vegas full of both rising and falling stars, it’s time to get our Monday morning quarterback on and sort through the biggest winners, losers, and everything in between from UFC 125. Won’t you join me below?

Brad Tavares Says ‘It Was an Honor’ to Fight Phil Baroni After Win

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Brad Tavares following his UFC 125 win over Phil Baroni about how he recovered from an early onslaught from Baroni, how he finished him, what it means to beat a veteran like Baroni and more.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Brad Tavares following his UFC 125 win over Phil Baroni about how he recovered from an early onslaught from Baroni, how he finished him, what it means to beat a veteran like Baroni and more.

Emotional Phil Baroni Expects UFC Release, Refuses to Call it Quits

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Phil Baroni following his loss to Brad Tavares after UFC 125. An emotional “New York Bad Ass” looked back on what went wrong inside the Octagon and why he refuses to retire at this point in his career.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Phil Baroni following his loss to Brad Tavares after UFC 125. An emotional “New York Bad Ass” looked back on what went wrong inside the Octagon and why he refuses to retire at this point in his career.

UFC 125: The Aftermath – Someone Old, Someone New, Someone Broken and Someone Blue

("Whaddya mean we got four more rounds? I thought this fight was supposed to be a boring wrestlefest.")
Well, UFC 125 is in the books and to say fans got a few surprises from the card that many had written off as being an inevitable snoozefes…


("Whaddya mean we got four more rounds? I thought this fight was supposed to be a boring wrestlefest.")

Well, UFC 125 is in the books and to say fans got a few surprises from the card that many had written off as being an inevitable snoozefest would be an understatement.

The main event lightweight championship bout between champ Frankie Edgar and apt challenger Gray Maynard, which ended in a hotly debated split draw, delivered the goods earning well-deserved Fight of the Night honors.

According to UFC president Dana White, because the fight, which he admitted could have been stopped in the opening frame, was so close and because so many fans want to see the rubber match, he reversed the announcement made by UFC vice president Craig Borsari at the post-fight press conference that Anthony Pettis is next in line for a shot at Edgar’s crown and says he will instead be slotting in Edgar-Maynard III for some time in early 2011.

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UFC 125: Edgar vs. Maynard — Live Results and Commentary

(Above: "You’re lucky our dads are here, dweeb. I’ll just take that fancy little belt of yours next time." Below: Something old, something new… / Photos courtesy of the UFC 125 Weigh In Pics gallery on CombatLifestyle.com)
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(Above: "You’re lucky our dads are here, dweeb. I’ll just take that fancy little belt of yours next time." Below: Something old, something new… / Photos courtesy of the UFC 125 Weigh In Pics gallery on CombatLifestyle.com)
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Good lord, is it really 2011 already? I’m still writing "PRIDE NEVA DIE" on all my checks! Another unpredictable year of MMA begins tonight in Las Vegas, as lightweight underdog-champion Frankie Edgar attempts to make title defense #2 against old rival Gray Maynard. Plus: Chris Leben and Nate Diaz try to keep their streaks going, Brandon Vera fights for his job, and a lightweight smash-up between Clay Guida and Takanori Gomi. Click through for round-by-round UFC 125 updates — beginning at 9 p.m. ET with the live prelims broadcast on ION — and remember to refresh the page every few minutes for the latest results. Let’s all try to be the best keyboard warriors we can be this year, okay guys?

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