Sakuraba vs. Tamura and Hansen vs. Calvancante announced for “Dynamite!!”

Two new matchups have been announced by FEG organizers for its combined DREAM and K-1 “Dynamite!!” event to be held on Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The new bouts concist of Japanese combat sports icon Kazushi Sakuraba taking on Kiyoshi Tamura with DREAM lightweight champion Joachim Hansen rematching Gesias “JZ Calvan” Calvancante in a non-title encounter. Sakuraba,... [Read More...]

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Cesar Gracie says Nick Diaz to fight next in Japan

Ever since the collapse of ProElite and EliteXC, managers such as Monte Cox have reviewed their fighters’ contracts and contacted EliteXC officials about a possible breach of contract with ProElite closing its doors. The contract for EliteXC’s fighters basically states that if EliteXC is unable to fulfill its payment obligations that the fighters can seek to terminate their contract with... [Read More...]

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Shinya Aoki vs. Todd Moore completes DREAM 6 lineup

DREAM has announced via its official website that a lightweight bout between Shinya Aoki and Todd Moore has been added as a twelfth fight on its upcoming DREAM 6 card scheduled for Sept. 23. DREAM 6 will be Aoki’s first bout since losing in the finals of the promotion’s lightweight Grand Prix in June against Joachim Hansen, who had been previously eliminated in a bout against Eddie Alvarez.... [Read More...]

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DREAM announces Cro Cop vs. Overeem and the return of Kharitonov at DREAM 6

With an urgent need to draw a strong rating for its DREAM.6 event on Sept. 23 at the Saitama Super Arena in order to maintain its broadcast relationship TBS, DREAM has added two major heavyweight attractions just weeks out from the event. DREAM has made it official that Mirko Cro Cop will be taking on current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistar Overeem. Additionally, the promotion has announced... [Read More...]

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Cro Cop vs. Akiyama or Cro Cop vs. Overeem?

Buried at the end of Dave Meltzer’s latest column at Yahoo! Sports regarding the health of the MMA business is this little tidbit about DREAM’s possible plans to put a fight together between Japan’s most hated fighter, Yoshihiro Akiyama, and their most beloved foreign fighter, Mirko Cro Cop: Under the gun to draw ratings, the company is attempting to put together middleweight Akiyama against... [Read More...]

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UFC and Spike TV at odds again

Steve Sievert from the Houston Chronicle caught up with UFC president Dana White and asked him about the recent announcement by Spike TV that Noah Thomas would be fighting Marlon Sims on the live season finale of TUF 5 on June 3. White said the following: They’re not fighting on the finale. Not only are they not fighting in the finale, they’ll never fight in the UFC. Spike wanted that fight.... [Read More...]

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