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Quick Hits: Beerbohm-Ludwig to Headline ShoMMA 2, WEC 41 Additions, Ultimate Chaos Undercard, and More
Apr 26, 2009 - 10:49 am ET | 2 Comments
Quick Hits: Beerbohm-Ludwig to Headline ShoMMA 2, WEC 41 Additions, Ultimate Chaos Undercard, and More

Lyle Beerbohm and Duane Ludwig are likely to headline Strikeforce Challengers 2 on June 19th, Kyle Dietz vs. Charlie Valencia and Eddie Wineland vs. Frank Gomez have been added to WEC 41, the undercard for "Ultimate Chaos" featuring Bobby Lashley vs. Bob Sapp has been announced, and more...

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Fedor and Aoki To Spar at Next Week’s M-1 Challenge (updated)
Apr 23, 2009 - 11:37 am ET | 24 Comments
Fedor and Aoki To Spar at Next Week’s M-1 Challenge (updated)

WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and lightweight champion Shinya Aoki will participate in a special grappling match at M-1 Challenge on April 29th in Tokyo, Japan. The five-minute exhibition matchup was officially announced during a press conference earlier today.

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DREAM 8 Results: Hayato “Mach” Sakurai KOs Shinya Aoki in Headliner
Apr 5, 2009 - 10:35 am ET | 12 Comments
DREAM 8 Results: Hayato “Mach” Sakurai KOs Shinya Aoki in Headliner

Hayato "Mach" Sakurai needed just 27-seconds to knockout Shinya Aoki on Sunday at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan, pinning him in the corner of the ring before unloading a series of knees and punches that forced the referee to halt the DREAM 8 main event.

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Fighters Weigh In For DREAM 8; Fukuda To Fight “Ninja”
Apr 4, 2009 - 1:37 pm ET | No Comments
Fighters Weigh In For DREAM 8; Fukuda To Fight “Ninja”

All twenty DREAM 8 fighters, including headliners Hayato "Mach" Sakurai and Shinya Aoki, successfully made weight today in Japan for their bouts tomorrow at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

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Additional Bouts Announced For DREAM 8
Mar 26, 2009 - 4:25 pm ET | 3 Comments
Additional Bouts Announced For DREAM 8

DREAM today announced additional bouts for DREAM 8, which takes place on April 5th at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan and features the opening round of the promotion's welterweight grand prix.

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Shinya Aoki vs. Hayato “Mach” Sakurai Announced For DREAM 8
Mar 23, 2009 - 5:12 pm ET | 11 Comments
Shinya Aoki vs. Hayato “Mach” Sakurai Announced For DREAM 8

A rematch between Shinya Aoki and Hayato "Mach" Sakurai has been officially for the opening round of DREAM's welterweight tournament at DREAM.8 on April 5th at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

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DREAM 7 Results: Six Featherweights Advance; Aoki Victorious
Mar 8, 2009 - 2:08 pm ET | 6 Comments
DREAM 7 Results: Six Featherweights Advance; Aoki Victorious

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.

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Dream 8 Starting To Take Shape
Feb 13, 2009 - 12:20 pm ET | 8 Comments
Dream 8 Starting To Take Shape

FEG Dream 8, which is slated to feature the beginnings of the promotions Welterweight tournament so far has three names attached to the event. According the promotions website, Shinya Aoki, Hayato “Mach” Sakurai, and Ikuhisa “Minowaman” Minowa will be competing. Also rumored for the tournament, according to japan-mma.com, is the winner of a [...]

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DREAM 5 Results: Hansen Wins Lightweight Grand Prix
Jul 21, 2008 - 10:17 am ET | 13 Comments

Joachim Hansen def. Shinya Aoki via TKO – Round 1, 4:19*
DREAM Lightweight Championship
Alistair Overeem def. Mark Hunt via submission – Round 1, 1:11
Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Katsuyori Shibata via submission – Round 1, 6:34
Hideo Tokoro def. Takeshi Yamazaki via unanimous decision
Kuniyoshi Hironaka def. Motoki Miyazawa via TKO (cut) – Round 1, 8:57
Joseph Benavidez def. Junya Kudo [...]

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DREAM 4 Results
Jun 15, 2008 - 11:37 am ET | 4 Comments

Melvin Manhoef def. Kazushi Sakuraba via TKO – Round 1
Middleweight Grand Prix Bout
Ronaldo Souza def. Jason Miller via unanimous decision
Middleweight Grand Prix Bout
Zelg Galesic def. Taiei Kin via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 1:05
Middleweight Grand Prix Bout
Gegard Mousasi def. Dong Sik Yoon via unanimous decision
Middleweight Grand Prix Bout
Hideo Tokoro def. Darren Uyenoyama via unanimous decision
Ralek [...]

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DREAM 4 Weigh-In Results
Jun 14, 2008 - 5:00 pm ET | No Comments

MW (84kg/185lbs): Kazushi Sakuraba (83.6 kg) vs. Melvin Manhoef (84 kg)
MW (84kg/185lbs): Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (83.9 kg) vs. Jason Miller (84 kg)
MW (84kg/185lbs): Taiei Kin (84 kg) vs. Zelg Galesic (83.8 kg)
MW (84kg/185lbs): Dong Sik Yoon (83.9 kg) vs. Gegard Mousasi (83.8 kg)
FW (67kg/145lbs): Hideo Tokoro (62.9 kg) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (62.6 kg)
HW (+93.1kg/+205lbs): Gadzhiev [...]

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Roundup: Post-UFC 84 News and Notes, New Matches For TUF 7 Finale and UFC 87, and More
May 25, 2008 - 1:52 pm ET | 19 Comments

Wanderlei Silva, Rousimar Palhares, Goran Reljic, and Wilson Gouveia took home $75,000 bonuses for their efforts at UFC 84. Silva won “Knockout of the Night” for his 36-second KO win over Keith Jardine. Palhares was awarded “Submission of the Night” for his slick armbar win over veteran Ivan Salaverry. Reljic and Gouveia took home [...]

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