Ricardo Arona eyes 2009 return; gives Wandy the hat trick
by Jesse Holland on Oct 8, 2008 1:57 PM EDT
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"Quinton is a great fighter, but only when he’s doing well in the fight. When he fights someone like me or Wanderlei he doesn’t like it, tries the takedowns and gets lost. Wanderlei needs to do the same gameplan, doesn’t need to change anything. Quinton has a fucking hand, if he hits you, you’ll feel it, but it’s the perfect game for Wanderlei."
-- Light heavyweight standout Ricardo Arona, who looks forward to returning to mixed martial arts competition in 2009, weighs in on Wanderlei Silva vs Quinton Jackson III for UFC 92 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 27. The Brazilian knows a thing or two about both men, having competed against them back in PRIDE FC.
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Wandy 1st round TKO. No way Rampage can be in the right frame of mind for this fight.
by RiverHorror on Oct 8, 2008 1:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if rampage loses this one…u might not see him for a while. losing 3 times to the same dude will humble the shit out of any fighter.
by allamerican on Oct 8, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man do I want to see Arona fight in the UFC!
by Jason on Oct 8, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This coming form the guy who kept trying to jits down rampage the whole time an dthen got slamed like a fool for not grabbing the leg while in a triangle agains a strong guy like that…yeah arona keep talking…go be a faded 205 champion and a cookie rook org.
by santiago69us on Oct 8, 2008 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats what I was thinking! Wanderlei with 2 vicious KO’s over Rampage. And Arona has what, against Rampage? Thats still the best slam ive ever seen!
by JV on Oct 8, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Arona isn’t going near the UFC, unless they stop drug testing.
by naturalshadow on Oct 8, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Arona , in my opinion, is typically overhyped on this website. The only good thing that he would bring to the UFC is that he would be like the only GnP 205er now that Tito is gone.
He does have some big win, back in like 2001.
by ViolentMike on Oct 9, 2008 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how bout that mccain milf over to the right? dayamn
by brendan on Oct 8, 2008 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually he ko’d rampage in the fight and the ref didnt stop it and while arona was talking to the ref rampage snapped back into conscious and then he ko’d arona. watch the whole fight before comenting guys
by the heat on Oct 8, 2008 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i watched the whole figh3 times already arona never koed rampage he hit him hard a few time from guard and got stood up when arona coudnt secure anything…all of us one point..you ZERO!
by santiago69us on Oct 8, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTF?!!? Since when is RINGS still around. I thought they went out of business 6 years ago? If they are back, will they still have no strikes on the ground-maybe then valentijn can make a comeback.
by NameNotRequired on Oct 8, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope it makes it to the 3rd round and then ends by KO/TKO. I really think it could turn out to be fight of the year. I can’t wait.
by natedogg77 on Oct 8, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he should have went to the ufc, thats the only place or a top lhw.
by roy on Oct 8, 2008 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Arona is right….Wandy will KTFO Rampage….3 for 3.
by introvert on Oct 8, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We love Rampage and and think that this will definately turn out to be an exciting fight – no matter which fighter wins. That being said, Wandy has always had Rampage’s number.
by mmaclothing on Oct 8, 2008 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WOnt happen. Ranpage is going to knock Wanderlei out this time.
by belfort_fan on Oct 8, 2008 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rampage will let his anger get the better of him against Wanderlei and he will make a mistake and Wanderlei will KO him again. If Rampage comes in with a plan and calm/collected….I can see Rampage win no problem.
by Chadx23 on Oct 8, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Rampage is at a point in his carreer, where he cant afford to come into a fight angry. anyone who has any fighting experience knows its not good fight with your anger.
by belfort_fan on Oct 8, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“When he fights someone like me or Wanderlei he doesn’t like it”…. uh didn’t Rampage have his best highlight of his career against Arona?! Those who havn’t see it, youtube now
by gobrowns on Oct 8, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
by gobrowns on Oct 8, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh, yeah. He pulled the ultimate highlight real KO on Arona. Anybody that hasn’t seen it must go check it out. It’s the reason nobody will ever try to put Rampage in a triangle again, ever!!!
by LJ on Oct 8, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
RINGS? Seriously? I haven’t heard anyone else joining that organization, so who is he going to fight?
by DirtyML on Oct 8, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i doubt he’ll stay at rings for more than a few fights. he probably just wants to get the rust off.
by sbud on Oct 8, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wandy has Rampages number, its like rampage and liddel, or GSP with Hughes… so its a no brainer.. and no matter how much you can improve as a fight, getting knocked out as bad as rampage did, all wandy has to do is put him in the clinch and rampage will be lost and remember those knees to the head..
by Ricky on Oct 8, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Plus, I still don’t think Rampage is all there in the head yet.
by naturalshadow on Oct 8, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if i was dana i would sign him in a heartbeat
by ruan-fiy on Oct 8, 2008 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he’s fighting in Japan so he can keep up with the steroids..
by RoB on Oct 8, 2008 3:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Last I knew rings has been out of business since before fedor fough in pride….umm this might be me but how reliable is the source of this?
by Joe on Oct 8, 2008 3:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That what I thought too joe. I’m pretty sure that rings has been out of business for at least 5 years.
by lee maury on Oct 9, 2008 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, ok. Just make sure your let go of that triangle next time buddy.
by MongoMan on Oct 8, 2008 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hi read it wrong. It says “rings.” They incorrectly used the plural version of “ring.” RINGS the promotion is dead and has been for a while.
by Clint on Oct 8, 2008 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just so everyone know out of all of fedors opponents arona did the best. some people even think arona beat him.
P.S. Please do not bring up TK’s victory via cut caused by an illegal elbow.
P.P.S That cut was actually first caused by arona in fedors first match of the night. Tk’s illegal elbow just made it worse.
by lee maury on Oct 9, 2008 12:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
IS JUST ME OR I SEE RAMPAGE PUT WANDY TO SLEEP ALSO WANDY DONT GOING TO CAME IN AND BANG WITH PAGE HE IS NOT CRAZY ENOUGH BECAUSE HE WAS CLOSE TO GET KO LAST TIME THEY FOUGHT AND RAMPAGE HAVE TO BE TOO SILLY TO FALL IN THOSE KNEES FOR A 3 TIME ANYWAY MY MONEY IS ON RAMPAGE HANDS DOWN
by HALEXTITO on Oct 9, 2008 1:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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