Ricardo Arona

Pride Fighting Championships: How do you feel? Ricardo Arona: I feel great. It feels good to fight.

Pride:	Have you fought at all since you had your foot injury?
Arona:	No, this will be the first time.
Pride:	When was the last time you fought?
Arona:	In November of 2002, against Ninja. I broke my foot right before the Grand Prix last year.
Pride:	What have you worked on the most?
Arona:	I trained a lot of boxing, more than normal.
Pride:	Are you going to submit him?
Arona:	That's the plan.
Pride:	Who were you steady training partners?
Arona:	Minotauro, Mario, Murilo...the same guys as always.
Pride:	What has changed in your life?
Arona:	Nothing new.
Pride:	What do you do to relax?
Arona:	I love to surf and climb. I love nature.
Pride:	What kind of music do you like?
Arona:	I listen to a lot of different music. I like all kinds. I prefer hip-hop for my entrance.
Pride:	Do you guys train with music?
Arona:	No. Only when I train alone.
Pride:	The game plan is to take him down, right?
Arona:	Yeah. If I can't standup with him, I will take him down.
Pride:	Quinton is really strong but you may be stronger. Do you think you can control him?
Arona:	I think so. I've fought with a lot of strong guys and have a lot of experience in the clinch. I've made a strategy for him. It's cool. Let's go.
Pride:	You're going to box a little bit?
Arona:	Yeah, but I have to be careful about that because he has strong punches. Like I said, though, I've been training and I just want to standup so I can look for the right moment to get the takedown. I will surprise him.
Pride:	Have you worked on kicking and knees?
Arona:	I love muay thai. I hope I can show that, too. I'm no Bas Rutten but I am training.