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Dream (styled DREAM in capitals) was a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. Dream replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's.
- History
- Rules
- Notable Fighters
Pride FC's buyout and Yarennoka!
After the Zuffa buyout of PRIDE FC, the former Dream Stage Entertainment executives put on a collaborative New Year's Eve mixed martial arts show with Shooto, M-1 Global, and the Fighting and Entertainment Group, called Yarennoka!. This show was intended to be a farewell show of PRIDE. However, due to its success and further petitioning by Japanese MMA fans, the FEG and the former DSE staff decided to combine their efforts and form a new Japanese promotion.
HERO's dissolution and DREAM's emergence
Their new promotion was confirmed on February 13, 2008 along with HERO's dissolution. All of HERO's' fighters were confirmed (such as HERO's champions Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Akiyama and JZ Calvan) to be part of the new promotion along with the additions of Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović, Shinya Aoki, Kazushi Sakuraba, Mitsuhiro Ishida, and Hayato “Mach” Sakurai.. Another notable announcement was DREAM's partnership with M-1 Global, who confirmed that they would allow the last Heavyweig...
Partnership with HDNet
On May 2 2008 DREAM aired for the first time in the United States with a repeat of DREAM.1 on HDNet. A repeat of DREAM.2 was aired the following day, while DREAM.3 was aired live on May 11. All future DREAM events will be airing on HDNet as a part of the network's HDNet Fights series.
Weight classes
DREAM has 6 weight classes. Unlike HERO's, each weight class will have a champion with a defendable title. 1. 67kg/145lb - Featherweight 2. 70kg/154lb - Lightweight 3. 76kg/168lb - Welterweight 4. 84kg/185lb - Middleweight 5. 93kg/205lb - Light Heavyweight 6. +93.1kg/+205lb - Heavyweight
Round length
1. 10 Minute First Round 2. 5 Minute Second Round
Judging
1. Fights will be judged in their entirety by three judges, not on a round by round 10-point must basis (more common to North American promotions). 2. A winner will always be declared, draws are not possible.
Featherweights
1. Chase Beebe 2. Joe Warren 3. Abel Cullum 4. Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto 5. Hideo Tokoro 6. Masakazu Imanari 7. Yoshiro Maeda 8. Babiano Fernandes(The current DREAM featherweight champion)
Lightweights
1. Eddie Alvarez 2. Joachim Hansen 3. Shinya Aoki(The current DREAM lightweight champion) 4. Mitsuhiro Ishida 5. Katsuhiko Nagata 6. Katsunori Kikuno 7. Katsunori Kikuno 8. Tatsuya Kawajiri 9. Gesias Calvancante 10. Vitor Ribeiro 11. Andre Amade 12. Luiz Firmino
Welterweights
1. Jason High 2. Marius Zaromskis(The current DREAM welterweight champion) 3. Hayato "Mach" Sakurai 4. André Galvão 5. Jesse Taylor
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