By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Gong Kakutougi

Answering the statements of Dana White, in an interview to TATAME Magazine’s April issue (remember here), Ricardo Arona defended himself. After hearing the UFC president, Arona said that didn’t want to be offensive to the event. "Certainly Dana White thought I was criticizing him, that I was talking bad about his event, but it wasn’t. I didn’t want to belittle the athletes of the UFC, that wasn’t my intention", says Arona, asking for a chance to show his value in the octagon. "I never had a direct position from him, I wasn’t contacted by the Ultimate. Dana White could give me an opportunity to know if I’m good or not", finalized Arona.