DREAM.6 Results & Wrap-Up

DREAM.6 PosterDREAM.6 took place earlier today at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

It was the finals of the DREAM middleweight grand prix. Four fighters—Gegard Mousasi, Melvin Manhoef, Zelg Galesic, and Ronaldo Jacare—battled it out in the semi-finals with the winners coming back at the end of the show to fight for the grand prix championship.

Mirko Cro Cop was back in action for the second time this year. He didn’t get a softball this time around though. Instead, he looked to end months of trash talking from the always dangerous Alistair Overeem.

Shinya Aoki, Hayato ‘Mach’ Sakurai, Yoshihiro Akiyama, and Sergei Kharitonov were also in action.

If you haven’t seen the fights yet, and want to before spoiling yourself with the results, you can check them out here.

Results and wrap-up after the jump.

Unofficial Mini Heavyweight Grand Prix Starting At DREAM.6? (Update)

DREAM.6 PosterThe UFC may not be the only promotion holding a mini heavyweight tournament in the near future.

In a recent interview on Croatia’s NovaTV, Mirko Cro Cop, who is scheduled to face Alistair Overeem at DREAM.6, stated the winner of his bout and the Sergei Kharitonov/’Mighty Mo’ bout, also scheduled for DREAM.6, will fight for the DREAM Heavyweight Championship at an upcoming DREAM event. Cro Cop predicted that he and Kharitonov would the ones would move on to fight for the title.

For the record, I am picking Cro Cop to win his fight against Overeem, but it never seems to work out when a fighter starts talking about fighting for the title when he still has a fight he has to win to get the shot. Chuck Liddell, anyone?

Of course, this all assumes that DREAM.6 isn’t the last DREAM event.

CR: Kakutougi.info via Bloody Elbow

[UPDATE 9/16/08 11:20AM ET] - Shinya Aoki has been added to DREAM.6.

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DREAM.6: Cro Cop vs Overeem Official; Kharitonov Facing K-1’s Mighty Mo; MW GP Reserve Bout Added

DREAM.6 PosterDREAM.6 is rapidly approaching. On Sept. 23, FEG and DSE will hold their sixth DREAM event at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. It will feature the finals of their middleweight grand prix.

Outside of the participants in the tournament, little has been known about what other matchups will be on the card. Earlier today however, DREAM announced three more fights for the event.

Rumors: Couture Fighting At UFC 91? Tim Sylvia vs. Jerome LeBanner At Affliction 3? Sergei Kharitonov To Affliction?

Randy Couture UFCThere wasn’t a whole lot of news to report today—just some trash talkin’, sponsorship deals, and Rampage’s new home away from home—so I thought I would pass along a few rumors that have surfaced.

Actually, the Affliction rumors aren’t really rumors at all since they came straight from Affliction VP Tom Atencio. First, Tom confirmed rumors that Jerome LeBanner may sign with the organization to fight Tim Sylvia at Affliction 3.

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Sergei Kharitonov Verbally Agreed To Face Antonio Silva At ‘Unfinished Business’ (Update: ‘Not Happening’)

Sergei KharitonovYesterday, it was confirmed that Antonio Silva would be fighting on July 26 at “Unfinished Business” for the EliteXC Heavyweight Championship. Now, Silva may have an opponent, and a formidable one at that—PRIDE veteran Sergei Kharitonov. According to Sherdog.com, the bout has been verbally agreed upon and is pending approval by the CSAC.

Sergei Kharitonov (Pictures) could be the one.