Ricardo Morais

Pride Fighting Championships: What's your height? Ricardo Morais: Maybe 6'8".

Pride:	What's your weight?
Morais:	121 kg. I'm training hard.
Pride:	Your MMA record is 9-3-1. Is that correct?
Morais:	That's about right.
Pride:	Why has it been so long since you've been in PRIDE?
Morais:	I wasn't training well but I wanted to fight.
Pride:	Why fight now?
Morais:	I don't have a team but now I do. The Minotauro Team.
Pride:	There must not be many people in Brazil to spar with you.
Morais:	Nobody likes to train with me. They all say I'm too big. I went to all of the teams but nobody wants to train with me.
Pride:	Where do you think you've improved the most?
Morais:	Punching, kicking and knees. It's very good.
Pride:	How long have you been with the Minotauro Team?
Morais:	Six months.
Pride:	When did they split from the BTT? Was that six months ago?
Morais:	No. Minotauro wanted to start his own team.
Pride:	But, he's still with BTT, right?
Morais:	Yes. He has his own team but he's still with BTT.
Pride:	Do you think your fight with Emelianenko will stay standing up or do you want to take him to the ground?
Morais:	Man, I'm like a kamikaze. (laughing) I'm going to fight and bomb him. It's okay.
Pride:	You want to win by knock out or submission?
Morais:	I hope so but you can't predict the fight. It may be quick or we may be standing the whole time.
Pride:	Alexander has dropped weight and is lighter, like you. Do you think your cardio is good?
Morais:	I run 4 kilometers in 20 minutes.
Pride:	You started doing that now?
Morais:	No, man. I always did.
Pride:	What else do you like to do, like hobbies?
Morais:	Horses.
Pride:	Do you have horses?
Morais:	Yeah, I have big horses.
Pride:	You need big horses! (laughing) Boy or girl?
Morais:	Boy.
Pride:	Do you know what kind of horse?
Morais:	Man, it's a Brazilian horse. (laughing)
Pride:	Are you mentally focused for tomorrow?
Morais:	Mentally and heart. Having a good mind is important but if you don't have heart, it doesn't matter.
Pride:	Stamina and heart are the most important. You've got lots of charisma.