Phil Baroni vs Yosuke Nishijima — Fight recap

Phil Baroni submitted Yosuke Nishijima via submission in the first round at 3:20 on October 21, 2006. Baroni controlled the fight from the opening bell, landing 14 of 15 significant strikes for a 93% accuracy rate while connecting on all nine body strikes attempted.

He secured the lone takedown of the bout and converted it decisively, attempting three submissions before securing the finish. Nishijima offered minimal offense, managing just one total strike with zero significant strikes landed.

Baroni's technical striking precision and grappling efficiency—converting his sole takedown into a submission victory—demonstrated his well-rounded skill set at middleweight during this period of his career.