Tatame: Arona confirmed for ADCC 2009

by skwirrl on Jan 26, 2009 11:15 AM EST

Could this set up an unofficial rematch of the only match that Fedor really struggled in? (Granted this was at least partially if not largely due to the weird rules in Rings)

From Tatame:

Away from competitions since 2007, at Pride, Ricardo Arona already has a date to come back. Training at Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Arona gets ready to be back at ADCC 2009. With the presence of the fighter in the event that launched him confirmed by the secretary of the event, Wagner Gomes, we spoke to the athlete on the expectation for the new challenge, that he knows like no one else.

"It’s very important to fight at the ADCC because I was away from MMA and competitions for a while, and I really started my professional life at ADCC, after I won my first ADCC. It’s important to return to competition and win it is very important to then sign new MMA contracts. It’s a matter of honor, because I’m unbeaten and is the best way to return", said Arona, who dreams of a superfight against Fedor Emelianenko, who is also confirmed in the event.

"He (Wagner) talked with me about a possible superfight with Fedor and, of course, I want it. It would be perfect, he has the difference in weight, but that doesn’t bother me. I would like it a lot", says the fighter. Asked about how would be the rematch from the defeat on MMA in the rules of Submission, Arona didn’t hide the optimism. "How would it be? (laughs) Oh, it’s difficult to imagine a fight, but it’ll be very good, it would be great. That’s my beach, the fight on the ground, takedowns, without punches... It would be perfect for me".

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Have they said where ADCC is going to be this year?

"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard

by Brett Jones on Jan 26, 2009 11:57 AM EST reply actions

The first rumor I heard was Tokyo, but now I’m hearing NYC.

(Which is to say, no, they haven’t said.)

by Chris Nelson on Jan 26, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

Hmm…I didn’t think it would be in Jersey again (why would anyone want to go to Jersey?), but I was hoping it would be reasonably close.

I’d like to attend ADCC 2009, you see.

"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard

by Brett Jones on Jan 26, 2009 12:50 PM EST up reply actions

Same! I’m in Brooklyn, so fingers crossed for NYC.

by Chris Nelson on Jan 26, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions

I've read

Tokyo, NY, or Vegas. They should put it back in Abu Dhabi. That place is developing crazy fast

Gimme 1 Round!

by skwirrl on Jan 27, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions

hopefully this leads him back into MMA. He was top ten when he was fighting consistently. heres to hoping.

YAMATO DAMASHII

by R.T. on Jan 26, 2009 1:33 PM EST reply actions

Always enjoyed watching Arona fight…. its unfortunate most people see him as the guy that Rampage powerbombed into oblivion. (whether it was the bomb itself or Rampage’s head nailing him as his was bouncing off the mat… remains up to debate for some.)

by Gunslinger20 on Jan 26, 2009 2:34 PM EST reply actions

I don't think of Arona as the guy Rampage powerbombed...

…I think of him as the guy Sokodjou clobbered.

But it’s ok, since I think of Lil Nog the same way, and he just beat that ass.

"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard

by Brett Jones on Jan 26, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

After last years torrent of pullouts, I’ll believe it when I see it for this, Mousasi, and Fedor.

by ilostmydog on Jan 26, 2009 4:58 PM EST reply actions

Fedor’s manager didn’t sound too happy after the AA fight about the training time lost to sambo, movies, etc, so he might very well be pulled from the tourney to focus on MMA.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Jan 27, 2009 2:45 AM EST up reply actions

I don't think Fedor skips this.

He lost all that time from his CAMP to be in the movie. If he has this set up on his schedule already and doesn’t schedule a fight shortly after this it doesn’t take away from anything. Hell even it is scheduled around the same time it just forces Fedor to get in shape and work on his submission grappling.

Gimme 1 Round!

by skwirrl on Jan 27, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions