Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Featherweight champion Bibiano Fernandes turns down fight after not getting paid

August 17, 2010 by Stuart  
Filed under DREAM 16, MMA News

DREAM featherweight champion Bibiano Fernandes has refused to fight for DREAM again until he is paid for his last fight against Joachim Hansen earlier this year.  He said today that he already tuned down a fight on September 21st.
“Dream called me two days ago to offer me a fight at September 21, but [...]

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DREAM 16: Poster Reveals Expected Participants

July 23, 2010 by Stuart  
Filed under DREAM 16, MMA News

DREAM 16 was officially confirmed today and will take place in Nagoya, Japan on September 25th.
Though no announcements were made on who would be fighting at the event a poster was released which features a number of familiar faces who are expected to feature.
The final of DREAM’s light-heavyweight mini-tournament between Gegard Mousasi and Tatsuya Mizuno [...]

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DREAM Announces New Partner and Declares War Against UFC

July 17, 2010 by Stuart  
Filed under DREAM, MMA News

The parent company of DREAM and K-1, Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG) held a press conference on Friday to announce a new partnership with a Chinese investment group called PUJI Capital, a deal that could be worth over 200 million dollars.
During the press conference, K-1 president Sadaharu Tanikawa declared war against the UFC and pro [...]

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DREAM 15 Quick Results

July 10, 2010 by Stuart  
Filed under DREAM, DREAM !5, MMA News

Here are the quick results from DREAM 15, from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan
Kazuhiro Nakamura defeated Karl Amoussou by Unanimous Decision
Mitsuhiro Ishida defeated Daiki Hata by Unanimous Decision
Michihiro Omigawa submitted Young Sam Jung by Guillotine Choke in Round 1, 7:31
Tatsuya Mizuno submitted Melvin Manhoef by Kimura in Round 1, 7:38
Gegard Mousasi submitted Jake O’Brien [...]

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Dream.15 Fight set for July 2010

June 20, 2010 by jsmith  
Filed under DREAM, MMA News

DREAM.15 has been announced by the DREAM Executive producer Keiichi Sasahara. The headline lineup of the bout will be the match between the top lightweight Gesias ‘JZ’ Cavalcante against  Katsunori Kikuno and Melvin Manhoef  vs  Tatsuya Mizuno.  This  four-man, light heavyweight tournament was booked along with the most awaited lightweight title  match between  Shinya Aoki and Tatsuya Kawajiri, dubbed [...]

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Kazushi Sakuraba to Fight Ralek Gracie at DREAM 14.

May 14, 2010 by Stuart  
Filed under DREAM 14, MMA News

It’s been announced on the official DREAM website that Kazushi “Gracie Hunter” Sakuraba will fight Ralek Gracie at DREAM 14 in Japan on May 29th, 2010.  Ralek is a BJJ black belt and the 24 year old son of Rorion Gracie – one of the founders of UFC. He has only 2 professional bouts, [...]

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