Carmichael Dave of KHTK.com was able to get Urijah Faber’s footage of Joseph Benavidez’s ring entrance at DREAM.5 from their point of view. It’s pretty sweet. If I was a professional fighter, fighting in Japan at least once would have to be on my list of career goals. Having Lenne Hardt scream out your name would be surreal.
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DREAM.5 Lightweight GP Finals Results & Wrap-Up
July 21st, 2008
DREAM.5 took place early Monday morning at Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan. The semi-finals and final round of the lightweight grand prix was featured in the Japanese organization’s fifth outing. Shinya Aoki, Caol Uno, Eddie Alvarez and Tatsuya Kawajiri battled it out to determine who would be the 2008 Lightweight Grand Prix Champion.
Mark Hunt also made his return to mixed martial arts action after a two year layoff against the always dangerous Alistair Overeem.
DREAM.5 results and wrap-up after the jump.
No Comments | Filed under: Alistair Overeem, Caol Uno, DREAM.5, Eddie Alvarez, Joachim Hansen, Mark Hunt, Shinya Aoki, Tatsuya Kawajiri
In-Depth Preview Of The Lightweight GP Finals At DREAM.5
July 14th, 2008
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No Comments | Filed under: DREAM.5Cro Cop Withdraws From DREAM.5; Will Have Knee Surgery
July 7th, 2008
DREAM.5 just took another hit. Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic has withdrawn from DREAM.5 due to worsening injuries and DREAM’s failure to secure him a solid opponent. Cro Cop informed his fans of the news via his blog at MMA-ID.com.
unfortunately I have some bad news– I won’t be fighting at DREAM 5 at all. I was about to face Jerome LeBanner but he decided to fight in K1 against Schilt. Mighty Mo was the alternative and I accepted this challenge, but unfortunately Mighty Mo pulled off from the fight. I was ready to face Mo, but maybe this scenario wasn’t that bad for me at all and I’ll tell you why.
I’ve been having problems with my right elbow for years and the injury got even worse over last 6 months. I’m already receiving a proper treatment but the recovery won’t happen over night. The second problem is a knee injury, something that troubles me for quite a while. I had difficulties using my kicks and over last few weeks I focused more on boxing and grappling. I really wanted to fight on July 21 and I was even ignoring doctor’s suggestions, but now I’ve rached [sic] the point from which I can’t continue with my normal training regiment due to my injuries.
Cro Cop stated he is scheduled to have his knee scoped today and expects to be training again in a few weeks. If all goes well, Cro Cop plans on returning in September, hopefully against Alistair Overeem, who recently called him out and claimed Cro Cop was ducking him.
The latest DREAM.5 fight card and event info can be found in our fight cards section.
Mark Hunt Confirmed For DREAM.5
June 25th, 2008
Earlier today, speculation was running rampant that Mark Hunt was competing at DREAM.5 when the above banner surfaced on the the internet with Hunt’s picture appearing on the right side. That speculation can now be laid to rest as Mark Hunt has indeed been confirmed by DREAM as a participant for their fifth show.
DREAM.4 Results; DREAM.5 Lightweight Grand Prix Match-Ups Revealed
June 15th, 2008
DREAM.4 took place early Sunday morning in Yokohama, Japan. The second round of the middleweight grand prix was featured in the Japanese organization’s fourth outing. Shinya Aoki and Katsuhiko Nagata battled it out to determine who would take the final spot in DREAM’s lightweight grand prix.
With a decisive victor in the Aoki/Nagata match, DREAM has revealed the semi-final match-ups via its website, dreamofficial.com.
DREAM.4 results and lightweight grand prix match-ups after the jump.
No Comments | Filed under: DREAM.4, DREAM.5, Jason 'Mayhem' Miller, Kazushi Sakuraba, Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza, Shinya AokiDenis Kang To Fight At DREAM.5
June 10th, 2008
Denis Kang has confirmed to The Fight Network that he will be competing at DREAM.5 which is scheduled to take place on July 21 at Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan. This will be Kang’s final fight on his current DREAM contract. He will participate in a non-tournament bout and his opponent has yet to be named.
You Can Pick DREAM Matchups For DREAM.4 & DREAM.5
May 14th, 2008
Ever wish you could be the match-maker for a major MMA promotion? Are there certain matchups you hope to see at the next rounds of the lightweight and middleweight tournaments? Now you can have your say. Japan MMA passed along news that DREAM is allowing the fans to vote for the matchups at DREAM.4 & DREAM.5.
You can help make Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller’s DREAM come true to fight his hero Kazushi Sakuraba!
The deadline for voting is May 20.
Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic and Jerome LeBanner were supposed to square off at DREAM.4 on June 15, but 
