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Ricardo Arona Says He Never Signed Contract to Fight Satoshi Ishii
Ricardo Arona has not entered the cage (or ring) in over two years now. The Pride veteran has been rumored to have committed to a bout against Japanese Judoka Satoshi Ishii, who was recently KO'd by Fedor Emelianenko on New Year's Eve. However, Arona was quoted at Tatame.com, making the following comment: “People talked to me about fighting in Japanese events, Americans...
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Ricardo Arona is doing very well, thank you very much
Ricardo Arona was a perennial contender at 205 pounds who basically dropped off the MMA map- he was in talks with Dana White and the UFC, and was seen at a couple of UFC events. However, he never signed with the UFC and hasn’t fought since 2009 in a win over Marvin Eastman. Prior to that, his last fight was in Pride.
Arona was publicly seen at events like UFC 114, where...
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June 23, 2011
Ricardo Arona targets UFC Rio for his octagon debut, needs to get a win under his belt first though
Former PRIDE light heavyweight stand-out, Ricardo Arona has been speaking about his goal of making it to the ranks of the UFC, explaining the promotions upcoming card in Rio de Janeiro would be the perfect place for him to make his debut.
Speaking via Tatame Magazine, Arona said:
“I don’t have a contract signed with nobody, but [...]
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March 07, 2011
Ricardo Arona reveals he’s back in training following knee injury, doesn’t want to fight in Brazil
Former PRIDE light heavyweight stand-out, Ricardo Arona has revealed he’s back in training following a long standing knee injury that required surgery and expects to be back in action during the first quarter of next year.
Speaking via Tatame Magazine, Arona said:
“I’m back to the trainings before I should because I’m hyperactive, but my knee complaint [...]
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October 16, 2010
Ricardo Arona believes he is one win away from securing UFC status, confident he can win the belt
Brazilian light heavyweight, Ricardo Arona believes he is one win away from securing UFC status after speaking with its Dana White and is confident he can capture the belt once he gets there.
Speaking via Bloody Elbow.com, Arona said:
“I spoke to Dana White, he was very amicable, every fight in the UFC were very amicable towards [...]
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September 17, 2010
Arona Is Getting Close To A UFC Contract…
Former PRIDE star Ricardo Arona is getting closer to getting himself a UFC contract. He apparently met with Dana White this weekend, and the two had productive talks, according to TATAME.
It was better than I expected… [Dana White] said he was really glad to see me here, asked about my last fight, where it was, how it was and I told him and also said I wanted an opportunity...
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June 01, 2010
PRIDE Legend Arona Has Two U.S. Fight Offers…
Sherdog.com did an interview with former PRIDE light heavyweight fighter Ricardo Arona that had some very interesting tidbits in it.
Ricardo Arona is recovering from surgery and hopes to fight again this year, the Brazilian recently told Sherdog.com.
He injured his knee during his win over Marvin Eastman in September at Bitetti Combat 4.
“I injured a ligament in the first round...
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February 28, 2010
Ricardo Arona's Strikeforce signing derailed by injury
By Jason Benfari November 08, 2009"I had a serious injury that got worse during the fight, when my foot got stuck on the mat. It was the only thing that went wrong and it caused a lot of trouble. My knee's ligament was totally torn, it's serious. I'm coming from the doctor now, deciding what to do with my knee. I'll have to stop training for awhile and I may...
Ricardo Arona Is Back
Ricardo Arona will make his long overdue return to MMA on September 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when he takes on Marvin Eastman. The event is being promoted by a company called Bitetti Combat. I've never heard of them, but GracieMag talks about the event like it's gonna be pretty big. They even invited Big John McCarthy and Renzo Gracie to be referees. I think at this point...
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July 05, 2009
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou signs with EliteXC
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou signs with EliteXC. he signed a four fight deal. This Team Quest fighter is known recently for his knock out wins over Rogerio Nogueira and Ricardo Arona. I have to say i think this guy is the real deal. I think he's got heavy hands and he'll probably run Elite XC's competition dry.
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June 22, 2007
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