Ricardo Arona
| Ricardo Arona | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 17, 1978 Niteroi, Brazil |
| Other names | The Brazilian Tiger, The Prince of Jiu-Jitsu, The Heartless King of Newaza |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Brazilian Top Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2000–2009 (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ricardo Arona (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaʁdu aˈʁõnɐ]; born July 17, 1978) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career, and was a member of Brazilian Top Team. He is the former RINGS Middleweight Champion, as well as the 2001 RINGS Middleweight Championship Tournament Winner, and 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Runner-Up. In submission wrestling, he holds an undefeated record of 13-0, never losing a single point in a match, and is a three-time ADCC Champion. He has notable wins in both MMA and submission grappling competition over Tito Ortiz, Jeff Monson, Renato Sobral, Vitor Belfort, Mark Kerr, Kazushi Sakuraba, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Henderson, Alistair Overeem, Murilo Rua, Jeremy Horn, Guy Mezger, and Dean Lister.
Arona was born in Niteroi, Brazil and trained in judo and karate before transitioning into Brazilian jiu-jitsu after seeing a vale tudo fight at the age of 13. Arona came to Carlson Gracie at the age of 18 when he was a purple belt and would go on to win numerous titles in submission wrestling. He also trained in capoeira.
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