Phil Baroni on facing Anderson Silva - “That would be my dream fight and I would beat him“.

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MMAyou.com interviewed “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni as he gets ready to face

Joey Villasenor on Elite XC’s “Saturday Night Fights” on CBS at 9:00 PM ET this Saturday. Check out what Baroni has to say regarding his fight with Villasenor, a possible match-up with Elite XC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler, and his thoughts on facing UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

MMAyou.com: First, how are you doing?

Baroni: I’m doing great.

MMAyou.com: Give us your thoughts on how your fight is going to go down on Saturday.

Baroni: I’m going to knock the beans out of “Smoking Joe Burrito”.

MMAyou.com: After this fight would you like to face Robbie Lawler next for the Elite XC middleweight championship?

Baroni: Of course. I want to fight for a world title. That’s why I’m a professional fighter, I want to be a world champion.

MMAyou.com: How do you think that fight would go down if it happens next?

Baroni: I think I would beat him. He’s a tough kid, we’ve trained together in the past. I know him well and I like him, he’s a friend of mine but friends is friends and business is business and of course I think I could beat him.

MMAyou.com: Would you be interested in a fight with Anderson Silva and if so how would that go down?

Baroni: Of course I would, of course I would. That would be my dream fight and I would beat him. I think I’d be the strongest, biggest, fastest, best athlete that he’s fought. I don’t think he’s been in there with anyone like me before and I think I could take what he has to give and I don’t think he can take what I have to give.

MMAyou.com: Is there anyone you would like to face right now?

Baroni: I just want to knock out “Smokin Joe”. I want to put him on ice and whoever they put me in front of me. I’ll work my way into title contention. But if there’s any person I could fight my next fight would be a rematch with Frank Shamrock.

MMAyou.com: Is there anything you would like to say to our readers?

Baroni: Watch this fight and thanks for all the support throughout the years. The best is yet to come. I got a lot of fight left in me and I’m gonna be a world champion.

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written by Hahahaha, May 29, 2008

Thanks Baroni...Funniest thing I've read all year. LOL.

Silva by murder in round 1.

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written by DLew, May 29, 2008

Stand-up: Anderson
Ground Game: Anderson

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written by mike, May 29, 2008

Leaving comments here is a privilege. Many fighters read our comments and interviews. It is okay if you dislike a fighter however fighter bashing is not allowed. Keep your comments clean.

Thank you,

MMAyou.com Staff

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written by MMA Fan, May 29, 2008

I would love to see that & more!
Phil Baroni vs Cung Le
Cung Le vs Anderson Silva
Bring em on!
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written by MMAYOU.com, May 29, 2008

I WISH I would have asked him about Cung. Great response. I will next time. Thank you!!!

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written by mitko, May 29, 2008

let see what will hi bring to anderson dat dan henderson did not. smilies/wink.gif

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written by Oz Mafioso, May 29, 2008

Well, typical Baroni... Biting off more than he can chew smilies/grin.gif

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written by Dieselsmoke, May 29, 2008

Phil would be "Against All Odds" smilies/grin.gif

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written by NextLevel, May 30, 2008

NOOOOOOOOOO WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY...Frank made him look like a fool......Joe will beat him too...3 rd KO if Baloney makes it that far

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written by John, May 30, 2008

This guy is a delusional douchebag. If it wasn't for his big mouth nobody would know he was alive.

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written by Byron, May 30, 2008

When was the last time Phil even won a meaningful fight?

Of course Phil thinks he can beat the best, otherwise hed be in the wrong sport.

Poor job done by the interviewer asking him a question like that, "Hey Phil, your career is in the toilet and youre fighting a no name guy, how do you think youd do against the #1 p4p in MMA today?"

Epic fail.

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written by Dana White, May 30, 2008

Baroni keep dreaming

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written by Mike, May 31, 2008

I've liked Baroni from day one. He's one of the most exciting fighters in the world, in and out the ring, no one can deny that he's an exciting fighter. He's had ups and downs but in every fight he's been in it has been a highlight reel fight. Not a lot of fighters can say that.

WAR BARONI!

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written by toilet, June 04, 2008

baloni can not compete against a guy like silva he would DIE.

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written by Mark Murray, June 17, 2008

No-one can deny Phil Baroni is the most charismatic athlete in MMA.

Anderson Silva may be 'the man' at the moment but he has the charisma of a peanut. In 20 years time people will say Anderson who? I'll tell you now they'll remember the NYBA.

MMA, UFC, Elite XC, Affliction and Strikeforce need fighters like Phil Baroni. People who will entertain the fans, put on a show, talk the talk and walk the walk.

Big respect to him.

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written by Mark Murray, June 17, 2008

Just to reply to Byron and his question about when Phil last won a meaningful fight...

Ryo Chonan in Pride Bushido 8. The same Ryo Chonan who made Anderson Silva submit in Pride Shockwave 2004.

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