‘Dream: Fight For Japan’ Bantamweight Tournament Bracket Set (4/20/2011 11:17:29 AM)
TOKYO -- At Wednesday evening’s press conference in Tokyo, Dream's bantamweight contestants not-so-randomly drew their bout assignments for the promotion's upcoming grand prix, set to take place on May 29's “Dream: Fight For Japan” card at the Saitama Super Arena.
FEG officially announces DREAM bantamweight grand prix to begin on May 29 (4/15/2011 1:00:00 PM)
Big-show MMA is not yet dead in Japan. Fighting and Entertainment Group on Thursday evening announced a long-rumored bantamweight grand prix, which begins on May 29 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The tournament, which has been titled the DREAM Japan Grand Prix, is expected to feature eight fighters: Keisuke Fujiwara, Masakazu Imanari, Yoshiro Maeda, Kenji Osawa, Takafumi Otsuka, Hideo Tokoro, Darren Uyenoyama and Atsushi Yamamoto.
DREAM Announces May 29 Event Featuring Bantamweight Grand Prix (4/15/2011 12:08:10 PM)
DREAM will hold its first event since New Year's Eve's Dynamite!! 2010 on May 29 in Saitama, Japan featuring the beginning of its eight-man Japanese bantamweight grand prix.
Dream Announces Bantamweight Grand Prix for May 29 (4/15/2011 10:07:05 AM)
Fighting and Entertainment Group on Friday announced that Japanese MMA promotion Dream will go forward with its rumored bantamweight grand prix in 2011
Strikeforce Prelims: Peralta Edges Dream Featherweight Ace Takaya (4/9/2011 7:10:00 PM)
Robert Peralta earned his seventh-consecutive win on the undercard of Strikeforce “Diaz vs. Daley” on Saturday from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif., taking home a split decision over current Dream featherweight king Hiroyuki Takaya after three rounds of combat.
DREAM champ Takaya vs. Peralta added to "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley" (3/27/2011 4:00:00 PM)
A bout between DREAM featherweight champ Hiroyuki Takaya and Robert Peralta has been added to the preliminary card of next month's "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley" event. MMAjunkie.com confirmed the matchup with Strikeforce spokesperson Mike Afromowitz. Sherdog.com first reported the fight. "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley" takes place April 9 at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, and the main card airs live on Showtime. The event is headlined by a welterweight title fight between reigning champ Nick Diaz and Paul Daley.
Dream Champ Takaya Joins Strikeforce ‘Diaz vs. Daley’ Undercard (3/26/2011 9:11:00 AM)
Shinya Aoki will not be the only Dream champion competing in the Strikeforce cage on April 9, as the Japanese promotion’s featherweight ace, Hiroyuki Takaya, has been officially added to the show’s lineup.
HDNet Fights Video Vault: Sakuraba vs. Zaromskis at DREAM "Dynamite 2010" (3/9/2011 1:05:00 PM)
The wear and tear of Kazushi Sakuraba's prolific 14-year fighting career was no more evident than this past December. That's when the Japanese veteran took on DREAM welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis at "Dynamite!! 2010." The Lithuanian wasn't Sakuraba's only opponent; the 41-year-old "Gracie Hunter" also was contending with a badly cauliflowered ear that'd play a significant part in the year-end title fight.
Kampmann Set to Destroy "The Dream" (3/3/2011 6:00:00 AM)
In a very one-sided fight, Vitali Klitschko stopped Cristobal Arreola in 10 rounds tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA to retain his WBC Heavyweight Championship. Arreola was never in the fight. Few jabs, poor lateral footwork and a lack of head movement left him wide open for Klitschko. Vitali used his jab
As Japanese MMA Scene Struggles, No More Dream Events Expected “Until At Least July” (2/20/2011 8:30:13 AM)
While the Japanese mixed martial arts scene has been struggling to remain competitive with it's U.S. counterparts the past several years, the downhill stumble it has taken since the death of Pride Fighting Championships appears to be far from over.
Antonio Silva's dream scenario? Strikeforce tourney finale with Fabricio Werdum (2/13/2011 11:35:00 AM)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Antonio Silva cleared one of his biggest hurdles in the highly publicized eight-man Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix with a Saturday TKO victory over legendary Fedor Emelianenko. "Bigfoot" now is two victories away from the tournament crown and the possible title of the world's top heavyweight. And if the big man has his way, he'll get an all-Brazilian finale later this year and a fight with fellow countryman and fellow Emelianenko-stopper Fabricio Werdum.
UFC and DREAM vet Jason High signs with Strikeforce (2/7/2011 1:30:00 PM)
Fresh off a busy and successful streak in competition, welterweight MMA veteran Jason High is bound for Strikeforce. High recently signed a multi-fight agreement with the California-based promotion and is expected to make his debut in the coming months. Manager Steve Rusich of Triple Crown Fighter broke the news Sunday to MMAjunkie.com.
Bob Sapp explains DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" no-show, says DREAM is "broke" (1/19/2011 12:30:00 AM)
The massive heavyweight known around the world as Bob Sapp admits he was haggling backstage with Fighting and Entertainment Group executives just prior to curtain time at DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010." Just what he was haggling over is his bone of contention with the Japanese fight promotion's officials. Sapp on Monday evening told MMAjunkie.com that promoters were supposed to pay him $30,000 to fight Shinichi Suzukawa in a modified-rules bout at the year-end show. Instead, he claims FEG executive Sadaharu Tanikawa offered him $15,000 shortly after he arrived in Japan.
Edwards and the Dream That Won't Die (1/11/2011 6:00:00 AM)
In a very one-sided fight, Vitali Klitschko stopped Cristobal Arreola in 10 rounds tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA to retain his WBC Heavyweight Championship. Arreola was never in the fight. Few jabs, poor lateral footwork and a lack of head movement left him wide open for Klitschko. Vitali used his jab
Yves Edwards and the Dream That Won't Die (1/11/2011 6:00:00 AM)
In a very one-sided fight, Vitali Klitschko stopped Cristobal Arreola in 10 rounds tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA to retain his WBC Heavyweight Championship. Arreola was never in the fight. Few jabs, poor lateral footwork and a lack of head movement left him wide open for Klitschko. Vitali used his jab
DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" replay airs tonight on HDNet at 9 p.m. ET (12/31/2010 5:30:00 PM)
A nearly daylong but hugely entertaining DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" event is in the books. And North American fans who missed the early-morning broadcast can watch a replay tonight. HDNet, which initially aired the show live this morning at 4 a.m. ET (1 a.m. PT), airs a replay of the seven-hour tonight at 9 p.m. ET. "Inside MMA" precedes the event at a special time of 8 p.m. ET.
DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" recap: Takaya claims featherweight title in main event (12/31/2010 1:50:00 PM)
Hiroyuki Takaya got his revenge, not to mention the DREAM featherweight title. Some 15 months after Takaya was edged out by Bibiano Fernandes in split-decision fashion for DREAM's inaugural featherweight belt, "The Streetfight Bancho" took his own decision, this time in unanimous fashion, to wrestler the belt off of Fernandes' waist. The bout served as the featured bout of DREAM's massive year-end "Dynamite!! 2010" event, which took place today at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and aired in the U.S. on HDNet.
Takaya Takes Dream Title; Overeem Destroys Duffee at 'Dynamite!' (12/31/2010 8:24:42 AM)
SAITAMA, Japan -- As the MMA year drew to a close, Hiroyuki Takaya bested Bibiano Fernandes to win the Dream featherweight title, capping off K-1's "Dynamite! Power of Courage 2010," before 26,729 spectators in the hallowed halls of the Saitama Super Arena.
DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" results (12/31/2010 7:30:00 AM)
DREAM's massive year-end "Dynamite!! 2010" event takes place today, and MMAjunkie.com will be providing results to coincide with the HDNet broadcast. The event takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and airs in the U.S. on HDNet at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT. Follow along with the official results of the 14-bout mixed-rules event, and discuss all of the action in our comments section.
DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" live results (12/31/2010 7:30:00 AM)
DREAM's massive year-end "Dynamite!! 2010" event takes place today, and MMAjunkie.com will be providing live results. The event takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and airs in the U.S. on HDNet at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT. Follow along with the official results of the 14-bout mixed-rules event and discuss all of the action in our comments section.
DREAM Dynamite!! 2010 Results: Overeem and Takaya Win Titles; Mousasi Retains (12/31/2010 6:00:19 AM)
Alistair Overeem needed just 19-seconds to knock out former UFC prospect Todd Duffee and win DREAM's interim heavyweight belt at Dynamite!! 2010 on New Year's Eve in Saitama, Japan. Hiroyuki Takaya claimed DREAM's featherweight title from Bibiano Fernandes, while Marius Zaromskis retained the welterweight belt.
DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" weigh-in results official, bout order set (12/30/2010 7:40:00 PM)
All fighters competing in Friday's DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" event successfully made weight for the show. Additionally, officials today announced the bout order for the 15-fight card, which includes three title fights and a featherweight champ Bibiano Fernandes vs. Hiroyuki Takaya headliner. The event takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and airs in the U.S. on HDNet (4 a.m. ET).
Alistair Overeem and Todd Duffee fight for interim title at DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" (12/30/2010 2:30:00 PM)
A heavyweight title will be up for grabs, after all. Officials today announced that the winner of Friday's DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" bout between Alistair Overeem and Todd Duffee will earn a heavyweight title. It'll be an interim championship for a DREAM weight class that never has boasted a champion.
Alistair Overeem vs. Todd Duffee fight for interim title at DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" (12/30/2010 2:30:00 PM)
A heavyweight title will be up for grabs, after all. Officials today announced that the winner of Friday's DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" bout between Alistair Overeem and Todd Duffee will earn a heavyweight title. It'll be an interim championship for a DREAM weight class that never has boasted a champion.
Overeem-Duffee for Dream Interim Title at ‘Dynamite’ (12/30/2010 7:38:08 AM)
Once thought to be a non-title affair, the late-notice scrap between Todd Duffee and Alistair Overeem at “Dynamite: The Power of Courage 2010” will be for the Dream interim heavyweight crown
Overeem vs. Duffee Official for DREAM Title, Dynamite!! 2010 Set for Friday (12/30/2010 5:47:12 AM)
When heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Todd Duffee clash at Friday's Dynamite!! 2010 event in Saitama, Japan, DREAM's interim heavyweight title will be on the line. The complete fight card for Dynamite!!, which airs overnight on HDNet, is after the break.
Overeem vs. Duffee official for DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010," special rules detailed (12/29/2010 1:10:00 PM)
A previously reported heavyweight bout between Alistair Overeem and recent UFC castoff Todd Duffee now is set for Friday's DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" event. Officials today announced the fight while also clarifying the fight structure for a "special rules" bout between former DREAM champ Shinya Aoki and K-1 MAX Japan Tournament Champion Yuichiro Nagashima. As of now, the Overeem vs. Duffee fight is slated as a non-title bout.
Kim’s Pride Dream Deferred (12/26/2010 12:10:38 AM)
BUSAN, South Korea -- It was a rainy Saturday in Seoul. The gym was nothing extraordinary: mats, heavy bags, a ring and clutter near the coach’s office.
HDNet airs DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" live on Dec. 31 at 4 a.m. ET (12/24/2010 8:00:00 PM)
DREAM's year-end show, "Dynamite!! 2010," airs live in the U.S. on HDNet. HDNet Fights brass officially announced the blockbuster event premieres Friday, Dec. 31, at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT. "Dynamite!! 2010" takes place Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Alistair Overeem vs. Todd Duffee expected for DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" (12/23/2010 4:10:00 PM)
In his first fight since a surprising UFC release earlier this year, Todd Duffee will meet fellow heavyweight Alistair Overeem at next week's DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" event. A DREAM source today told MMAjunkie.com verbal agreements are in place for the fight, though Duffee reps couldn't be reached for confirmation. DREAM officially added Overeem to the Dec. 31 fight card on Wednesday, and Sherdog.com reported Duffee as a likely opponent.
Andy Ologun vs. Katsuaki Furuki added to DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" (12/21/2010 1:35:00 PM)
Former K-1 kickboxer and recent MMA fighter Andy Ologun returns to the cage to fight former pro Japanese baseball player Katsuaki Furuki at the year-end DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" event. Officials today announced the fight, which takes place at welterweight. DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and airs on HDNet in the U.S.
DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" adds Mousasi vs. Kyotaro, Izumi vs. "Minowaman" (12/17/2010 3:55:00 PM)
Four additional bouts today were announced for the Dec. 31 DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" event. DREAM Super Hulk tourney winner Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa meets Sengoku fighter Hiroshi Izumi, and featherweight Hideo Tokoro meets former boxer and K-1 vet Kazuhisa Watanabe. Additionally, notable Gegard Mousasi takes on Kyotaro Fujimoto in a K-1 rules bout.
Fight Card Updates for DREAM’s Dynamite!! 2010 and Sengoku’s Soul of Fight (12/17/2010 12:45:46 PM)
With less than two weeks to go before Japan's biggest promotions hold their traditional year-end events, the fight cards are coming together for Sengoku's Soul of Fight on Dec. 30 in Tokyo and DREAM's Dynamite!! 2010 in Saitama on New Year's Eve.
Jason High vs. Hayato Sakurai expected for DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" (12/15/2010 6:05:00 PM)
Welterweight Jason High is about to get very busy. A source close to the fighter today told MMAjunkie.com that the UFC, DREAM and Affliction vet is expected to take on Hayato Sakurai on New Year's Eve at "DREAM Dynamite!! 2010." Fewer than 30 days later, High flies back to the U.S. to take a booking against Rudy Bears at "Titan Fighting Championships 16: Duffee vs. Wagner." Additionally, he is expected to fight in March against an unnamed opponent at Maximum Fighting Championships.
DREAM rep: Gary Goodridge will be paid sometime this month (12/14/2010 7:30:00 PM)
Veteran MMA competitor Gary Goodridge will receive his fight purse after a yearlong delay, according to the U.S. representative of Fighting and Entertainment Group. Mike Kogan today told MMAjunkie.com that he's spoken to FEG officials, who oversee the Japanese-based DREAM promotion, and has been assured that Goodridge will be paid "sometime this month." Goodridge fought Gegard Mousasi at FEG's "Dynamite!! 2009" and recently complained that the promotion snubbed him when payday arrived.
Zaromskis vs. Sakuraba, Uno vs. Miyata set for DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" (12/13/2010 2:20:00 PM)
Officials today announced a number of fights for the Dec. 31 DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" event, including a title fight between welterweight champ Marius Zaromskis and Kazushi Sakuraba. The fight features a new format with a 10-minute opening round followed by two five-minute rounds. A Bibiano Fernandes and Hiroyuki Takaya featherweight title fight uses the same format. DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" takes place Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan, and airs on HDNet in the U.S.
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Josh Thomson set for DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" (12/9/2010 2:05:00 PM)
DREAM and Strikeforce have teamed up to book a fight for the year-end DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" event. DREAM veteran and top-10 lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri takes on former Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson at the event. DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" takes place Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and airs on HDNet in the U.S.
Mariusz Zaromskis to face Kazushi Sakuraba at "DREAM!! 2010" (12/6/2010 11:05:00 PM)
"The Gracie Hunter" returns on New Year's Eve. MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the event that MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba has been granted a title shot against DREAM welterweight champ Marius Zaromskis at the year-end "DREAM!! 2010" event. DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and airs on HDNet in the U.S.
HDNet to carry DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" live in the U.S. (11/20/2010 2:00:00 PM)
DREAM's year-end blockbuster show, "Dynamite!! 2010," is expected to air live in the U.S. on HDNet. HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon confirmed the plans with MMAjunkie.com. The event takes place Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and continues the country's tradition of star-studded year-end events.
Fernandes-Takaya Title Fight Set for DREAM Dynamite!! 2010, Hermann-Nakao Added to Sengoku’s ‘Soul o (11/19/2010 2:00:24 PM)
DREAM's parent company, FEG, has announced the addition of a featherweight title bout to their annual New Year's Eve event. Bibiano Fernandes will defend his belt against Japanese knockout artist Hiroyuki Takaya in a rematch of their September 2009 match-up that led to a split decision victory for the Brazilian.
Champ Bibiano Fernandes vs. Hiroyuki Takaya set for DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" (11/19/2010 1:30:00 PM)
A title fight and rematch between DREAM featherweight champion Bibiano Fernandes and Hiroyuki Takaya is now official for the year-end "DREAM!! 2010" event. It's the first officially announced bout for the Dec. 31 fight card. DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and is expected to air on HDNet in the U.S.
DREAM, World Victory Road/Sengoku unveil separate year-end shows in Japan (11/9/2010 5:30:00 PM)
DREAM and World Victory Road's Sengoku promotion again will offer year-end fights. They just won't team up for one single event. Officials from both Japanese promotions recently revealed tentative plans for the shows with "World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight" on Dec. 30 and "DREAM Dynamite!! 2010" taking place Dec. 31.
Velasquez Earned Shot, Ready To Live His Dream (10/19/2010 7:36:50 AM)
It may look on the surface like Cain Velasquez was put on the fast track to the UFC heavyweight title, but the former All-American wrestler worked hard to earn his shot against Brock Lesnar at UFC 121...
Jz Cavalcante Won't Fight For Dream Until Paid (10/13/2010 9:06:55 PM)
J.Z. Cavalcante hasn't been paid for his July fight in Dream and will not fight for the promotion until they pay up...
Browne's Dream Becoming Reality (10/10/2010 5:00:00 AM)
Browne Works to Make His Dream a Reality (10/10/2010 5:00:00 AM)
Browne Working to Make His Dream a Reality (10/10/2010 5:00:00 AM)
Dream 16 Draws 18.1 Peak Rating on Tokyo Broadcasting System (10/1/2010 12:44:57 PM)
Dream 16 was a crucial event for the Japanese promotion, which hoped that its primetime debut for 2010 would set a strong stage for New Year's Eve. Now, the ratings are in.
DREAM champ Shinya Aoki booked for October's DEEP 50 event (9/30/2010 4:15:00 PM)
For the first time since his fourth professional fight more than six years ago, Shinya Aoki will fight under the DEEP banner. Aoki, a DREAM champion and recent Strikeforce title challenger, has agreed to fight former pro boxer Yokthai Sithoar at next month's DEEP 50 event. The milestone event takes place Oct. 24 at JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Gamburyan’s Lifelong Dream Within Reach (9/30/2010 6:58:59 AM)
Growing up, Manny Gamburyan had a simple dream -- he wanted to be the best.
Dream 16 Notebook: Attention Shifts to ‘Dynamite’ (9/26/2010 11:38:04 AM)
NAGOYA, Japan -- With Dream’s final event of the 2010 calendar year in the books, Japan’s premier mixed martial arts promotion now sets its sights on preparing for “Dynamite,” the upcoming New Year’s Eve mega show.
‘Mayhem’ Submits Sakuraba at Dream 16 (9/25/2010 12:14:33 PM)
Jason “Mayhem” Miller lived up to his vow, as he became the first man in more than 14 years to submit Japanese icon Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream 16 on Saturday at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan
Dream 16 Play-by-Play & Live Chat (9/24/2010 8:59:02 PM)
Sherdog.com will host a live play-by-play and chat for Saturday's Dream 16 card.
Dream 16: What to Watch For (9/24/2010 6:59:59 AM)
For the second time this year, a Dream event will go head-to-head with a UFC show. Consider it a technicality. Due to the time difference, Dream 16 will only appeal to the night owls among us
DREAM 16 Weigh-Ins: All Fighters Make Weight, Thompson-Kawaguchi Added (9/24/2010 4:45:07 AM)
All fighters have made for Saturday's DREAM 16 in Nagoya, Japan, including heavyweights James Thompson and Yusuke Kawaguchi, who were officially added to the card just before hitting the scale. The event, which airs live on HDNet starting at 2am ET, is headlined by Tatsuya Mizuno vs. Gegard Mousasi for DREAM's light heavyweight title.
DREAM 16 Fight Card Complete with Satoshi Ishii vs. “Minowaman” (9/23/2010 11:08:21 AM)
The DREAM 16 fight card is now complete following the late-addition of Olympic judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii vs. "Super Hulk" champion Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa to Saturday's HDNet-televised event in Nagoya, Japan.
Dream 16: Olympic Medalist Ishii In; Thompson Out (9/22/2010 6:52:49 PM)
Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii, who was once a hot prospect on the UFC’s radar, was slotted in to a bout against Ikuhisa Minowa at Dream 16, kicking British fighter James Thompson to the curb...
Ishii-Minowa a Late Addition to Dream 16 (9/22/2010 1:58:26 AM)
TOKYO -- Officials from Fighting and Entertainment Group and World Victory Road held a last-minute press conference on Wednesday to announce an Ikuhisa Minowa-Satoshi Ishii open weight bout for Dream 16, set for Saturday at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan
DREAM wants Melendez for NYE fight, may delay "JZ" vs. Thomson winner (9/17/2010 7:55:00 PM)
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker today confirmed that the winner of a pending bout between Josh Thomson and Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante is expected to get a fight with lightweight champion Glbert Melendez. However, that winner may have to wait until next year for a crack at the belt. Melendez, Coker said, may be bound for Japan.
Trio Of Featherweight Bouts Added To Dream 16 (9/13/2010 5:57:22 PM)
Dream on Monday added three more featherweight bouts to its Sept. 25 fight card, including Michihiro Omigawa vs. Cole Escovedo...
Dream 16 Additions Include Omigawa-Escovedo, Takaya-Beebe (9/13/2010 12:19:38 AM)
TOKYO -- Dream Event Producer Keiichi Sasahara on Monday announced three more featherweight bouts for the still-developing Dream 16 event, set to take place on Sept. 25 at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan
Warren: Dream 16 Bout with Omigawa Not Happening (9/13/2010 12:18:37 AM)
One of the top fights slated for Dream 16 on Sept. 25 in Nagoya, Japan, was a featherweight matchup pitting the world-ranked Michihiro Omigawa against newly crowned Bellator Fighting Championships featherweight titleholder Joe Warren.
Gugerty Replaces Aurelio in Shine Tourney; Aurelio Says He’ll Face Aoki at Dream 16 (9/8/2010 2:32:37 AM)
Marcus Aurelio has withdrawn from Shine Fight’s eight-man, single-night lightweight tournament this Friday at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla.
Aurelio Vs. Aoki Dream 16 Bout In Jeopardy (9/7/2010 5:03:22 AM)
The announcement came over the weekend that Marcus Aurelio had been contracted to face Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki at Dream 16. That fight is now in doubt due to Aurelio's exclusive contract with Shine Fights...
Aurelio's Fight In Dream In Jeopardy (9/7/2010 4:33:18 AM)
The announcement came over the weekend that former UFC and Pride lightweight Marcus Aurelio had been contracted to face Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki at Dream 16 on Sept 25 in Japan. Now it appears Aurelio's placement in that fight could be in jeopardy due to his current deal with Shine Fights, with the Brazilian expected to compete in their lightweight Grand Prix just a few days away...
Sakuraba, Aoki, Hansen Highlight Dream 16 (9/5/2010 5:03:17 PM)
Awash in speculation about the financial future of the promotion, Dream recently announced several more bouts for Dream 16 on Sept. 25 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan...
Half of Dream 16 Card Revealed (9/5/2010 10:19:55 AM)
TOKYO -- Dream broke its silence Sunday afternoon to officially announce five bouts for the Sept. 25 Dream 16 card, taking place at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya.
Shinya Aoki-Marcus Aurelio, Hellboy-Tokoro Among Additions to DREAM 16 (9/5/2010 6:17:11 AM)
DREAM announced on Sunday that Shinya Aoki vs. Marcus Aurelio, Joachim "Hellboy" Hansen vs. Hideo Tokoro, and "Lion" Takeshi Inoue vs. Kazuyuki Miyata will be featured on the DREAM 16 fight card on September 25 in Nagoya, Japan.
DREAM rep on FEG future: "We need investment money; that's the bottom line" (8/31/2010 8:00:00 PM)
PUJI Capitol is conducting an internal review of Fighting and Entertainment Group's (FEG) assets and liabilities in advance of a push to attract investors to the struggling fight promotion. "The actions they're taking are similar to an audit," FEG's U.S. representative, Mike Kogan, told MMAjunkie.com on Monday. Kogan said the Japanese investment bank hopes to raise $230 million for FEG, which operates MMA's DREAM promotion and the K-1 kickboxing organization, over the next five years. But with the company's current financial condition, that timeline may need to be shortened.
Mayhem-Sakuraba Agreed for Dream 16 (8/27/2010 3:32:48 PM)
A middleweight bout between Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba has been agreed to for Dream 16 on Sept. 25 Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, according to a source close to the negotiations.
DREAM 16: Mayhem-Sakuraba, Mousasi-Mizuno, Warren-Omigawa Set for September 25 (8/27/2010 1:00:28 PM)
Middleweight Jason "Mayhem" Miller will face Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba at DREAM 16 and the September 25 card in Japan will also feature Gegard Mousasi vs. Tatsuya Mizuno for the light heavyweight title and Joe Warren vs. Michihiro Omigawa.
Dream 16 FEG’s Last MMA Show until New Year’s Eve’s ‘Dynamite’ (8/26/2010 12:59:58 PM)
Dream 16 on Sept. 25 will be the last mixed martial arts event scheduled by Japanese promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group in 2010, according to FEG USA President Mike Kogan and HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon.
Dream 16: September 25 In Japan (8/23/2010 3:59:34 AM)
Sandro Would Welcome Bout Against Dream Champion Fernandes (8/23/2010 12:27:19 AM)
TOKYO -- Just after Sengoku Raiden Championship 14 wrapped up Sunday at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, Sherdog.com caught up with SRC featherweight champion Marlon Sandro for his thoughts on the event.