dream.8 Stories - Bloody Elbow
Quote of the Day: Murilo "Ninja" Rua
"I had signed to fight with the Korean, but I got there on Thursday and they told [me] he had been hurt. That is no excuse, [Riki Fukuda] was stronger than me, congratulations to him, I’ll have to get over it, but I think they didn’t treat me right. They’ve announced my fight...
DREAM Attendance Figures
No word yet on whether Sunday's DREAM.8 fared any better in the ratings with its late night, tape delayed TBS slot than its immediate predecessor, but Nikkan Sports says that Fighting and Entertainment Group had a near sellout crowd on hand for the opening round of its Welterweight Grand Prix, with...
Clip of the Day: Aoki vs. Mach
More of the best fights from DREAM.8 after the jump. Full play-by-play and results here. Jason High vs. Yuya Shirai Jeff Monson vs. Sergei Kharitonov
DREAM.8 Live Results and Commentary
DREAM's 8-man Welterweight Grand Prix kicks off on Sunday in Nagoya, Japan, and though HDNet won't broadcast the show until next Friday, it will be airing live on SkyPerfect PPV for those with the bomb satellite hookups. As always, BloodyElbow.com will have live results, commentary and discussion...
DREAM.8 Weigh-In Results
DREAM.8 weigh-ins took place Friday at the Oasis "Water Spaceship" in Nagoya, and all fighters made weight without incident, including Jeff Monson who didn't arrive in Japan until Friday. The only change to the card was in the newly-set Rua-Fukuda bout, which shifted from middleweight (84kg) to a...
Riki Fukuda Replaces Dong Sik Yoon, Set to Face "Ninja" Rua at DREAM.8
According to a blog post from GRABAKA teammate Sanae Kikuta, Riki Fukuda (13-4) has agreed to step in against the returning Murilo "Ninja" Rua (16-9-1) at Sunday's DREAM.8 on less than 48 hours' notice. From Suki at MMA Fighting: Sanae Kikuta updated his blog on Saturday and said that his...
DREAM.8 and K-1 MAX Final 16 Cards Finalized
DREAM and K-1 parent company Fighting and Entertainment Group today released the full fight cards for both this Sunday's DREAM.8 and the April 21st K-1 MAX Final 16 events. The DREAM bout order was also released and Nightmare Of Battle points out that the Oyama-Nakahara bout has shifted from...
It's Official: Shinya Aoki vs. "Mach" Sakurai in DREAM WWGP Opening Round
photo via Sportsnavi DREAM Event Producer Keiichi Sasahara held a press conference on Thursday and confirmed the first bout for the promotion's upcoming Welterweight Grand Prix: a rematch between the tournaments two biggest stars, Shinya Aoki and Hayato "Mach" Sakurai. Sakurai narrowly outpointed...
Snapshots of the Day: The Evolution of Aoki Pants
Tons more pictures in Japan-MMA's excellent Shinya Aoki - The Evolution of Tights post, plus the answer to something I've wondered for a while: His Pride debut came against Jason Black. This was in Bushido 12, and I think this was the debut of the long tights. Now that Aoki could be...
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