Ricardo Arona
Statistics
Nickname	The Brazilian Tiger
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg/14 st)
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	July 17, 1978 (1978-07-17) (age 29)
Fighting out of	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Town of birth	Niteroi, Brazil
Team/Association	Brazilian Top Team[1]
Fighting style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	13
By knockout	2
By submission	3
Losses	5
Draws	0

Ricardo Arona (July 17, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter and a member of Brazilian Top Team. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career. Arona is known for his strength, and is considered one of the best light heavyweights in MMA. He has been criticized, however, by some MMA fans for not attempting to finish fights, instead settling for decision wins by controlling his opponents on the ground from top position. He holds notable wins over Wanderlei Silva, Alistair Overeem, Kazushi Sakuraba, Dan Henderson, Guy Mezger, Dean Lister, Murilo Rua and Jeremy Horn. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... The stone is a unit of mass in the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and most Commonwealth countries. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... Niterói is a city in Brazil, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. ... The Brazilian Top Team (BTT) is a mixed martial arts academy specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and boxing. ... Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting with the goal of gaining a dominant position and using joint-locks and chokeholds to force an opponent to submit. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For the fighting styles that combine different arts, see hybrid martial arts. ... The Brazilian Top Team (BTT) is a mixed martial arts academy specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and boxing. ... PRIDE Fighting Championships (PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short) was a mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. ... A ring is usually anything resembling a circle, or a noise that cycles rapidly. ... Wanderlei Cesar Silva, (born July 3, 1976 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, who has competed in Japans PRIDE Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Kazushi Sakuraba (Japanese: 桜庭和志, Sakuraba Kazushi, born July 14, 1968 in Akita Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese professional mixed martial arts competitor and professional wrestler. ... Daniel Jefferson Henderson (born november 12th, 1970) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and the current Welterweight (183 lb. ... Guy Mezger (January 1, 1968 in Houston, Texas) is an American martial artist who competed in professional combat sports ranging from full-contact karate, kickboxing, and boxing, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts fighter (retired from competition 01-25-05). ... Dean Boogeyman Lister (February 13, 1976 - ) is an American mixed martial arts fighter and a former KOTC champion. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Jeremy Graham Horn (born August 25, 1975 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a mixed martial arts fighter. ...

MMA career

Abu Dhabi and RINGS

Ricardo Arona's popularity came from competing in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club submission wrestling competitions, where he won an open weight tournament as well as the 92kg (202 pound) tournament. Arona is the only competitor in Abu Dhabi to have won a championship and to be undefeated so far. ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Mark Mullen applies an armbar to Ernesto Martinez during the Open “Tap Out” Tournament. ... The ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling World Championship was created by Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nayan, son of Sheik Zayed, former president of the United Arab Emirates, on suggestion of Renzo and Royler Gracie. ...

Soon after Abu Dhabi Combat Club, Arona joined RINGS, a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion. Arona's only loss in RINGS came at the hands of Fedor Emelianenko, who later went on to become Pride Fighting Championships' Heavyweight Champion. After losing to Fedor, Arona won his last three fights in RINGS. A ring is usually anything resembling a circle, or a noise that cycles rapidly. ... Fedor Emelianenko (IPA: , Russian: Федор Емельяненко, sometimes romanized as Fyodor Yemelyanenko) (born September 28, 1976) is a Ukrainian-born Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist and the last person to hold the PRIDE heavyweight championship. ...

PRIDE

After getting noticed in RINGS, Arona was offered a contract to join PRIDE Fighting Championships. Arona started his career in PRIDE strong winning his first three fights against Guy Mezger, Dan Henderson and Murilo Ninja. He then lost his fourth fight to Quinton Jackson in a spectacular knockout from a slam. Arona claimed that an illegal headbutt he received by Jackson at the end of the slam was what knocked him out. Four months later, Arona returned to PRIDE and won his next 3 fights. On April 23 2005, Arona entered PRIDE's Middleweight (205 lbs) Grand Prix. Arona won his first fight in the tournament against Dean Lister by unanimous decision. In the 2nd round of the Grand Prix, he won his fight against the famous Japanese fighter Kazushi Sakuraba via TKO (Doctor Stoppage). Quinton Ramone Rampage Jackson (born June 20, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who rose to prominence with his fights in Japans PRIDE Fighting Championships. ... Dean Boogeyman Lister (February 13, 1976 - ) is an American mixed martial arts fighter and a former KOTC champion. ... Kazushi Sakuraba (Japanese: 桜庭和志, Sakuraba Kazushi, born July 14, 1968 in Akita Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese professional mixed martial arts competitor and professional wrestler. ...

His semi-final match was against a rival, Wanderlei Silva, which was held on August 28, 2005. Ricardo Arona surprised everyone when he defeated Silva, who was the PRIDE Middleweight Champion at the time, by decision handing Silva his first middle weight defeat in Pride. After defeating Wanderlei Silva, Arona advanced to finals where he faced rising MMA Middleweight star, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. In a dominant performance, Rua defeated Arona by knock out in the first round. Wanderlei Cesar Silva, (born July 3, 1976 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, who has competed in Japans PRIDE Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). ...

On December 31, 2005 Ricardo Arona fought Wanderlei Silva for a second time, this time for the Middleweight Championship. Ricardo Arona lost the match in a split decision.

On September 10, 2006 Arona faced Alistair Overeem . After withstanding the initial attack from Overeem, Arona landed an inside leg kick, injuring his opponent's leg and making him drop to the ground. Arona quickly overwhelmed Overeem on the ground and showed complete domination throughout the bout. He continued his assault until Overeem tapped out from a barrage of strikes. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Arona claims he suffered from a dengue fever[1], before a KO loss to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at PRIDE 34 on April 8, 2007. Dengue Fever redirects here. ... Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (born April 18, 1984) is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist and Judo practitioner, who originally gained the publics attention in Japans PRIDE Fighting Championships, winning his debut in a match with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. ... PRIDE 34: Kamikaze[1] was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships on April 8, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. ... is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

In his spare time Ricardo Arona is an avid Dog Fighting member. He has his own Dog Fighting Club called "Jiu Jitsu Dogs". He also holds records for largest bubble gum bubbles blow. With one reaching 17' in diameter.

Mixed martial arts record

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See also

• List of male mixed martial artists
• Brazilian Top Team

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References

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External links

• Professional MMA record for Ricardo Arona from Sherdog
• PRIDE FC Profile