Bibiano Fernandes upset Joe Warren in the DREAM featherweight grand prix semifinals then topped Hiroyuki Takeya in the main event of DREAM 11 on Tuesday to become the promotion’s featherweight champion.

In other notable action at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan, Shinya Aoki became DREAM’s lightweight champ by submitting title-holder Joachim Hansen in the closing seconds of their co-headlining matchup, veteran Kazushi Sakuraba easily submitted newcomer Rubin Williams, and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Ikuhisa Minowa advanced to the Super Hulk tournament finale.

DREAM today held weigh-ins for tomorrow’s DREAM 11 event, which takes place at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan and airs live in North America on HDNet.

Headliners Joachim Hansen, the promotion’s lightweight champ, and challenger Shinya Aoki were both on weight for their main event matchup, as were featherweights Bibiano Fernandes, Joe Warren,Hiroyuki Takaya, and Hideo Tokoro, who will all be in action on Tuesday in the conclusion of DREAM’s 2009 featherweight grand prix.

A shoulder injury likely suffered in an August grappling exhibition against Fedor Emelianenko has forced Gegard Mousasi out of DREAM’s “Super Hulk” tournament and a semifinals matchup against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, which had been set to take place at DREAM 11 on October 6 at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan.

The matchups for DREAM’s featherweight and Super Hulk tournaments were announced on Monday by the promotion during the HDNet-broadcast of its DREAM 10 event.

Joe Warren vs. Bibiano Fernandes and Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Hideo Tokoro have been booked for the DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix, while Hong Man Choi vs. Ikuhisa Minowa and Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou are set for the open weight Super Hulk tournament.

DREAM today announced thats its DREAM 11 event, previously expected to take place in late-September, will instead take place on October 6 at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan.

The HDNet-televised event will feature the semifinals and finals of the promotion’s featherweight grand prix, as well as the semifinals of the “Super Hulk” open weight tournament.

A new DREAM middleweight champion failed to be crowned on Tuesday at DREAM 9, as Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza fought to a no contest in their headliner for the vacant title at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan.

A women's superfight between Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg is likely to take place in Strikeforce in August, Scott Smith suffered a shattered hand in Saturday's loss, DREAM has announced their featherweight grand prix pairings, and more...

Masakazu Iminari, Hiroyuki Takaya, Yoshiro Maeda, Abel Cullum, Joe Warren, and Bibiano Fernandes advanced on Sunday at DREAM 7 into the second-round of the promotion's featherweight tournament. Tatsuya Kawajiri, Shinya Aoki, and Mitsuhiro Ishida picked up non-tournament victories.

WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres (35-1) successfully defended his title on Wednesday night at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, dispatching 135-pound challenger Manny Tapia (10-1-1) with strikes midway through the second round of their WEC 37 headliner.
Bantamweight contender Brian Bowles (7-0) remained undefeated in a featured undercard bout, [...]

Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano will return to network television at EliteXC Saturday Night Fights 3 on October 4th at the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The event will be broadcast on CBS. Carano will likely meet Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos at the event, while Kimbo may take on Brett Rogers, though several other [...]

The World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) organization will return to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on August 3rd for WEC 35, a championship tripleheader which will be aired live on Versus.
Carlos Condit, Brian Stann and Jamie Varner will all be in action on the main card looking to defend their WEC crowns.
Carlos [...]