According to “Vale Tudo News”, Brazilian ace Ricardo Arona (13-5-0) announced that he has signed a four fight deal with Russian organization M-1. The opponents, due to contractual issues, weren’t revealed. Arona said that he is now focused on his debut, which comes in December. When asked if the first fight would be with Fedor Emelianenko (26-1-0), Ricardo Arona smiled and kept his silence.