DREAM.8 poster L to R: Katsuyori Shibata, Hideo Tokoro, Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa, Hayato "Mach"...

L to R: Katsuyori Shibata, Hideo Tokoro, Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa, Hayato "Mach" Sakurai, Shinya Aoki, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza

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(Someone correct me if I’m wrong on those first two.)

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 10, 2009 1:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think the first guy is Shibata!
:)

by MMASuPreMaCy on Mar 10, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’s right. It’s Shibata.

by ilostmydog on Mar 10, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nothing I write is correct and all made up.
You cant agree with me! :-D

by MMASuPreMaCy on Mar 10, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well at least you didn’t say, “I think there is a good chance that the first guy is Katsuyori Shibata or Seichi Ikemoto or Kuniyoshi Hironaka or Hidetaka Monma.” :p

by ilostmydog on Mar 10, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks men.

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 10, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Japanese promotions consistently have better posters. That much is certain.

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by Rundownloser on Mar 10, 2009 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think it’s just different tastes. The UFC has really picked up their work in the past couple years. Dream (and Pride before them) go for a more artistic look, while the UFC is more traditional graphic design. I like both and appreciate the good work from either side of the ocean.

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by Mike Fagan on Mar 10, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think american mma is greater than japanese mma(if such a thing still exsist). that being said their posters kill ours.

by #5mmafan on Mar 10, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome Poster

As usual for DREAM.

by MMASuPreMaCy on Mar 10, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Excellent design

That’s pretty near to my signature personal graphic design style. Good isometric symmetry. I’d probably do away with that gradient shadow back there though. Doesn’t do anything for me.

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by Blackout612 on Mar 10, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

FUCK YEAR INCLINES!!!

by Tonley on Mar 10, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tokoro vs. DJ.Taiki is going to be a war. Hopefully there are some interesting superfights at DREAM.8, and seeing as the WWGP will only consist of 4 opening round fights, there should be more than enough room to make this happen.

by AnonymousA on Mar 10, 2009 5:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OLYMPIA DREAM.8 Welterweight GP 2009 1st Round
April 5, 2009 // Nippon Gaishi Hall // Nagoya, Japan

Minowaman vs. TBA
Ronaldo Jacare vs. TBA
Katsuyori Shibata vs. TBA

Featherweight GP Fight
Hideo Tokoro vs. Daiki “DJ.taiki” Hata

Welterweight GP Participants
Shinya Aoki
Hayato "Mach" Sakurai
Seichi Ikemoto
Yuya Shirai / Yoon Young Kim (March 14 @ ClubDEEP)

- – - – -

Rumored GP Participants
Andre Galvao (sounds very likely)
Marcello Garcia
John Alessio

Rumored Participants
Gegard Mousasi

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 10, 2009 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’ve also heard rumours that John Alessio might be dropping to 155 to fight Antonio Mckee in the MFC.

by ilostmydog on Mar 10, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alessio at 155?
Sounds crazy if you ask me.

by MMASuPreMaCy on Mar 10, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sasahara said at the post DREAM.7 press conference that he will consider Kawajiri’s proposal of a Lightweight number 1 contender fight between himself and J.Z.Calvan at DREAM.9 in May.

http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/dream-open-weight-gp-this-year-dream8-poster/

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 10, 2009 6:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs