[GrapplingDummy]

Originally Posted by GrapplingDummy

Good. Now Pride rules are dead, he will start losing to 205 lb'ers again.

Crap! I responded to the wrong thread.

[Aas Gutú Adéli]

Originally Posted by redgypsy

I like arona, but that is awful bigtalk considering you do not even have a contract yet

Talking like this, hype and all that, generally a good idea.
If he can get Dana to buy what he's selling he gets more money.

[pink bunny]

yeah im a fan of him till he fights. it works its smart but its boring as fuck. but not to be a asshole the american wrestlers are fucking awesome and ufc does not really do restart in the middle so he could also receive what he plans to give. with the juice this is just a retarded view, look at the Olympics all those heroes all tainted. i agree let him pass a test here more than once keep same build then we can talk plus if it was legal in pride then anyone could do it there for even !

[golgo13]

The UFC needs a fighter of Ricardo Arona's caliber but most of his fights ended in decision victories and the UFC wants exciting fighters who'll kick ass to win, not do enough just to win.

[Donohue]

Arona in the UFC would be great, i'd love to see what he can do in the cage against the best division the world has ever seen.

[TheHarakiri]

arona with elbows would be very effective. ufc rules are perfect for L&P. he wpould trap people against the fence and elbow their heads off.

[WSKUNGFUCLUB]

Originally Posted by Kief Hackney

Sign him, match him with Tito.

ugh...yeah instead of tito/rashad II.

the ufc IS a much better place for arona. he should thrive in the octagon.

[hoosiermaniac]

arona in the ufc will be awesome!
they need Sokoudjou, too.
War Arona!!!

[Senor Smith]

I didn't care for Arona much before, after those comments I am changing my mind fast. He's probably right. All of us are reaching for answers as to why some former pride fighters are struggling in the ufc, maybe it's the roids. I mean pride was a refuge for every former ufc champ/fighter that failed a test right...Josh?

Besides he is right about his chances in the ufc, it favors his style big time and I think he would make more exciting fights than in pride because he could use the elbows. I hope Dana sees that and signs him.

[Nikolai37]

Originally Posted by whenimondamic

Yeah, no yellow cards! lol!!

Serious note I would like the UFC to sign him.. makes for much more match-up possibilities..

Thats what I was thinking, is he really planning on destroying people he faces or pulling the LnP technique. I think the rules do work well for Arona. I could picture arona smothering people and using the elbows well. The talk about steroids is funny too, Arona is a tank, he obviously believes others he has faced before, probably shogun were juicing.