Katsunori Kikuno (12-1-1) vs. Eddie Alvarez (18-2) possible for DREAM.12 on October 25 in Osaka,...

Katsunori Kikuno (12-1-1) vs. Eddie Alvarez (18-2) possible for DREAM.12 on October 25 in Osaka, Japan, MMA Weekly reports.

Bellator Fighting Championships - whom Alvarez is still under contract with as current lightweight champion - would have to approve the bout, and their matchmaker says he's only "heard a rumor" of the match as of Thursday afternoon. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has stated that the promotion would like its champions to fight outside their respective title weights in non-Bellator bouts.

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I like it..

by SouthAlaBamaRampage on Sep 10, 2009 11:43 PM EDT reply actions

DAMN!!!! i love both those guys!! i hate fights like this! but i love it!

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by ekc on Sep 10, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions

Ooooh nice.

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by Johpin on Sep 10, 2009 11:59 PM EDT reply actions

neato.

by allelbows on Sep 11, 2009 12:13 AM EDT reply actions

Kikuno is 165lbs right? So i’m assuming both camps will want it to be at 165 too, since bellator wants Alvarez to fight at a higher weight.

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by Anton Tabuena on Sep 11, 2009 12:40 AM EDT reply actions

Kikuno is DEEP’s 155-pound champ, so Bellator may not approve it. It’s a nice fight but I’m not getting my hopes up just yet…

by Chris Nelson on Sep 11, 2009 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions

oh okay,

some how i thought Kikuno was a 165er.. In this case, I agree, i don’t think bellator would approve.

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by Anton Tabuena on Sep 11, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions

160 will work just fine, me thinks.

by MMASuPreMaCy on Sep 11, 2009 2:40 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm rooting for the Smiling Zombie if this happens.

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by Damon O. on Sep 11, 2009 12:46 AM EDT reply actions

i think it could be a come out show for alvarez because kikuno has been on fire lately and a win over him would be very impressive.. i think eddie has what it takes u to handle kikuno. honestly i want to believe kikuno would KO eddie if he takes this fight lightly but imo after the dream and bellator successes of eddies career and amazing battles with hansen and kawajiri i dont think he is going to lose this. any way i know there is all this talk about bellator wanting their champs to fight at higher weight classes but i think this fight will happen either way now that the rumor has been announced. like i said i hope this fight happens

by buttters on Sep 11, 2009 1:32 AM EDT reply actions

by MMASuPreMaCy on Sep 11, 2009 2:39 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

weird how much that gif instantly gave me deja vu of playing the xbox mortal kombat

by buttters on Sep 11, 2009 3:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Kikuno gives me a bit of Nobuaki Kakuda reminiscence.

It ends in an armbar or a strangle regardless.

by capital L on Sep 11, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions

DAMN YOU!

I like both guys, but Kikuno is becoming my new favorite guy to root for.

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by Leland Roling on Sep 11, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions