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Dream 3
''Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round'' was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion DREAM. The event took place on Tuesday May 11, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan and hosted the second round of the promotion's Lightweight tournament. The evening's main event featured Caol Uno and Mitsuhiro Ishida as well as the last fight of the first round of the Dream middleweight tournament, Katsuyori Shibata vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller. The event was broadcast live in Japan on SkyPerfect Pay-Per-View, and live in the United States on HDNet Fights. The Lightweight Champion was crowned at DREAM.5. Results See also * Dream (mixed martial arts) * List of Dream champions * 2008 in DREAM Notes * The 8th matchup was initially to be postponed until DREAM.2 due to the injuries of Vítor Ribeiro and Caol Uno along with Gilbert Melendez's prior commitment to Strikeforce. Dream official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuya Kawajiri
is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. He is a former List of Shooto champions#Lightweight Championship, Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, PRIDE, Dream (mixed martial arts), DREAM, Strikeforce (mixed martial arts), Strikeforce, ONE FC, and Rizin Fighting Federation. Kawajiri also participated in the Yarennoka! event as well as Dynamite!! 2009 and Dynamite!! 2010, representing DREAM in both events. Kawajiri's fight at List of Pride events, PRIDE Bushido 9 with Takanori Gomi was voted as PRIDE Fighting Championships, PRIDE Fighting Championship's Fight of the Year for 2005. In the same year, Kawajiri was considered by many mixed martial arts publications to be the #1 Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight fighter in the world. Background Kawajiri was born in the Inashiki District, Ibaraki, Inashiki District of Ibaraki Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler competing in ONE Championship's Welterweight division. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Extreme Champion. A professional competitor since 2003, he is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion, former two time ONE Lightweight World Champion, former WAMMA Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Aoki is an A-class Shootist and BJJ black belt, both under his long-term mentor Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt Judoka. As of 2008, Aoki, along with DEEP champion Masakazu Imanari, and Sengoku champion Satoru Kitaoka have founded the "Nippon Top Team" as a group of elite Japanese grapplers competing in MMA. As well as his MMA credentials, Aoki has garnered several submission grappling accolades including two All Japan Jiu-Jitsu Championships, a Japan Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, a Budo Open Championship, and an ADCC Japan Championship. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez (born April 12, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a two-time Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He also competed in PRIDE FC, Shooto and Rumble on the Rock. Melendez was nicknamed after the El Niño storm, it was given to him by a Japanese broadcaster describing his fight-style and the manner in which he stormed through the Shooto Lightweight division. Background Melendez is from Santa Ana, California, of Mexican descent. He wrestled at Santa Ana High School. Melendez always enjoyed combat sports and competition, but did not start training in MMA until after college when he was introduced to the sport by his good friend and MMA fighter Jake Shields. Melendez attended San Francisco State University and was studying in liberal arts, he anticipated becoming a teacher but did not finish his college education and get a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vítor Ribeiro
Vítor de Souza Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979) is a retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, he has formerly competed for Strikeforce, Shooto, DREAM, Cage Rage, Cage Force, the World Fighting Alliance, and K-1 HERO'S. Ribeiro is the former Cage Rage World Lightweight Champion and the former Shooto World Lightweight Champion. Professional grappling career Vitor Ribeiro is an accomplished grappler. He has won the CBJJ Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship) four times, once as a purple belt in 1996 and three times as a black belt in three consecutive years (1999, 2000, and 2001). He competed in the ADCC World Championship in 2000 and 2003. Ribeiro competed against Adriano Silva in a superfight at BJJ Stars 12 on April 27, 2024. He lost the match on advantages. Mixed martial arts career After a brief absence from the MMA world, Ribeiro returned to competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream 2
''Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 1st Round'' was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Dream. It took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The event hosted the opening round of the promotion's Middleweight Grand Prix. All bouts were conducted under Dream Rules, (first round is 10 minutes, second round is 5 minutes) in an weight class. The evening's Main Event featured Kazushi Sakuraba of Japan and Brazilian kyokushin karateka Andrews Nakahara. It attracted a crowd of 21,397 and was broadcast live across Japan on the SkyPerfect pay-per-view. The Middleweight champion was determined in Dream 6. Results 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix opening round Replacement = ** --> See also * Dream (mixed martial arts) * List of Dream champions * 2008 in DREAM Notes * The 8th Opening Round match was held between Katsuyori Shibata and Jason "Mayhem" Miller at Dream 3. The match between Melvin Manhoef and Ralek Gracie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In DREAM
The year 2008 was the 1st year in the history of DREAM, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2008 DREAM held 7 events beginning with, ''Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round''. Title fights Events list Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round was an event held on March 15, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan. Results Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round was an event held on April 29, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan. Results Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals was an event held on May 11, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan. Results Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dream Champions
This is a list of champions in the Dream organization at each weight class. Dream (mixed martial arts), Dream was a Japanese mixed martial arts organization, originally promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, and over management of Glory (kickboxing), Glory Sports International since October 2012. The first two champions were crowned after the 2008 Lightweight and Middleweight Grand Prix, while the 2009 Welterweight and Featherweight GPs have crowned the champions at those weights. The 2010 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix crowned the first Dream Light Heavyweight Champion at Dream 16. The 2011 World Bantamweight Grand Prix crowned the first ever Dream Bantamweight Champion at Dynamite!!! 2011. Last champions Title history Heavyweight championship ::''Weight limit: Unlimited'' Light heavyweight championship ::''Weight limit: '' Middleweight championship ::''Weight limit: '' Welterweight championship ::''Weight limit: '' Lightweight championship ::''Weight limit: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Bu-kyung
Jung Bu-kyung ( born 26 May 1978) is a South Korean judoka and professional mixed martial artist. Judo career Jung began judo at the age of eleven under the instruction of his father. He won a gold medal at the 1998 World University Judo Championships in Prague. Two years later, he won a silver medal at the -60 kg category of the 2000 Summer Olympics. In the final, he lost to three-time Olympic champion Tadahiro Nomura by ippon only fourteen seconds into the match. After graduation from Korea National Sport University in 2001, he continued to train with the KRA Judo Team. He moved up in weight to the 66 kg class, and won a gold medal at the 2003 Asian Judo Championships in Jeju. However, Jung failed to qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games by losing to Bang Gui-man in the national qualification match. Mixed martial arts career Jung made his MMA debut on 31 December 2007 against Japanese grappler Shinya Aoki at Yarennoka!. Jung was replacing American Top Team's Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisuke Nakamura (fighter)
Daisuke Nakamura (, born June 10, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and submission grappler, currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah. He has fought for DREAM, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, ZST, Cage Rage, PRIDE, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, K-1 and Cage Force promotions. He is the former DEEP Lightweight Champion. Nakamura is also known for his incredible armbar variations, with most of his wins coming by armbar, and is famous for his tributes to the shoot-style circuit, often wearing the style's signature knee boots and short-tights in his fights. He has also competed in professional wrestling, working for the U-STYLE promotion led by his trainer Kiyoshi Tamura. Mixed martial arts career Early career Nakamura had his debut fight in PRIDE Fighting Championship against veteran journeyman Shannon Ritch at PRIDE The Best Vol.2. He showed his skill by submitting Ritch with an inverted armbar. He spent his next years fighting in GCM and DEEP, where he chall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Miller (fighter)
Jason Miller (born December 24, 1980), best known as Mayhem Miller, is an American podcaster, mixed martial artist, coach, actor, and television host. He is currently “Mayhem the Newsman,” on thAdam Carolla Show. He previously trained with Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California, and continues to train and coach fighters at several gyms in Los Angeles, California, includinFight ScienceanForj Boxing and Fitness.He travels across the country to lead mixed martial arts seminars focusing on teaching techniques, as well as mental health and recovery awareness. Miller was a top ranked Middleweight MMA fighter who fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, WFA, WEC and DREAM. He was the host of MTV's ''Bully Beatdown'', a worldwide syndicated reality competition show created by Mark Burnett. In each episode, Jason "Mayhem" Miller challenged bullies to fight against a professional mixed martial artist for cash prizes. Miller is an ambassador foMerging Vets and Players an organizati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
