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Joe Schilling targeting June return to Bellator, says Phil Baroni fight would do nothing for his career

It has been a busy few days for Joe Schilling. The two-combat sport star lost at Bellator 136 on Friday night to Rafael Carvalho in a close split decision. Then, the rest of the weekend he went to war with longtime MMA veteran Phil Baroni on Twitter.

Schilling wanted to take some time off, but said he was willing to take on Baroni at GLORY 21 on May 8 in San Diego. According to Schilling, Baroni turned down the bout. Schilling said doing a whole training camp for an MMA bout with Baroni wouldn't do anything for his career and be "pointless.