Kazuyuki Miyata takes "Lion" Takeshi Inoue for a ride at DREAM.16 More photos at GBRing.
Fighters such as Shinya Aoki, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Kazushi Sakuraba, Gegard Mousasi, Joachim Hansen and Satoshi Ishii grace the final card of the year for Japanese fight promotion DREAM. Join BloodyElbow.com for live results and running commentary.
DREAM has added a last-minute bout between 2008 Beijing Olympics gold-medalist Satoshi Ishii and pro wrestler-slash-fighter Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa to Saturday's DREAM.16 in Nagoya, Japan. The pair will meet in an openweight contest.
Nearly six months after his fight with Joachim Hansen at DREAM.13, Bibiano Fernandes tells Tatame he's finally been paid by the Japanese promoter. The featherweight champion also says that DREAM once again contacted him to fight on their September 25 show after payment was received - possibly in a rematch with Hiroyuki Takaya - but Fernandes declined, citing inadequate time to prepare for the bout. Asked for his opinion on DREAM's ongoing problems with paying fighters, Fernandes told Guilherme Cruz the following: "Damn, man... I'm gonna be honest with you: if I ever stop fighting in Japan, I won't fight for another event because I have no interest. My plan is jiu-jitsu, I love jiu-jitsu. Whatever I can do to help jiu-jitsu, I'm gonna do. DREAM is a great event, but they're going through a difficult situation there, I don't know what's happening... I don't know if I would fight in the United States, because at my weight... they don't pay decently." Photo from Bibiano Fernandes, via Tatame.
DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki will meet PRIDE and UFC veteran Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio at DREAM.16 on September 25, the promotion announced today. Also added to the card were fan favorites Joachim "Hellboy" Hansen and Hideo Tokoro.
HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon has confirmed that 41-year-old Kazushi Sakuraba will meet 29-year-old Jason "Mayhem" Miller at Dream 16 in Nagoya, Japan, on September 25.
