Ex-UFC fighter Phil Baroni arrested for allegedly killing girlfriend in Mexico

Former mixed martial arts fighter Phil Baroni has been arrested in Mexico for allegedly killing his girlfriend, prosecutors in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit said Wednesday.

The office said the woman was found dead on January 1 in the beach town of San Fernando, north of the Puerto Vallarta resort.

The office identified the suspect only by his nationality, American, and his name in the statement. But state officials later confirmed the last name, and said a preliminary hearing in the case would be held Monday.

Baroni is listed as a welterweight with a record of 15-18-0 on the Ultimate Fighting Championship webpage.

While the official report contained few details, local media reported that a Mexican woman was found dead in a hotel room with bruises.

According to Tribuna de la Bahia newspaper, Baroni called the police and said the woman was exhausted and hit her head after he threw her into the bathroom.

It’s unclear if Baroni has an attorney.

White told TMZ in an interview this week that he was “embarrassed” and concerned about how the three children were affected.

“You’ve heard me say it for years, ‘There’s no reason for a man to put his hands on a woman,’ and now I’m on TMZ talking about it,” White told the website.