''Dream.10: Welter Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event promoted by
Fighting and Entertainment Group
Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG) was the leading Japanese combat sport promoter founded on September 3, 2003. Its last president was Sadaharu Tanikawa and it was the parent company behind the now-defunct mixed martial arts series Dream and fo ...
's mixed martial arts promotion
Dream
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on July 20, 2009. Dream's welterweight division has a weight limit. The event was broadcast live in North America on
HDNet
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.
Results
See also
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Dream (mixed martial arts)
Dream (styled DREAM in capitals) was a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. Dream replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, He ...
*
List of Dream champions
This is a list of champions in the Dream organization at each weight class. Dream was a Japanese mixed martial arts organization, originally promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, and over management of Glory Sports International since Octo ...
*
2009 in DREAM
Notes
* An early report suggested that
Joachim Hansen would defend his
DREAM Light Weight Championship against
Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler currently competing in ONE Championship's and Rizin Fighting Federation's Welterweight division. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Ex ...
at DREAM.10.
* Three undercard bouts were announced for DREAM.10 during the intermission of
DREAM.9. These bouts included
Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler currently competing in ONE Championship's and Rizin Fighting Federation's Welterweight division. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Ex ...
versus
Vítor Ribeiro
Vítor de Souza Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, he has formerly compet ...
,
Melvin Manhoef
Melvin Manhoef (born 11 May 1976) is a retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. In kickboxing, he is a former It's Showtime Middleweight Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion. In mixed mar ...
versus
Paulo Filho
Paulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho, better known as simply Paulo Filho (; born May 24, 1978), is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist who last competed in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor from 2000 until 2014, Fil ...
, and
Katsunori Kikuno
is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He was the former List of Deep champions#Lightweight, DEEP Lightweight Champion.
Background
Kikuno started his martial arts training with judo when he was in high school, and was able to t ...
versus
Andre Amade. Following a short promotional video, Shinya Aoki, Katsunori Kikuno, and
Hayato Sakurai
also known as , born August 24, 1975, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1996, he has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, and participated in the Yarennoka!, Dynamit ...
each entered the ring, and gave brief addresses to the audience.
* After fulfilling a one-fight contract with
Zuffa, LLC
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at
UFC 99
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Background
This event was the first UFC event held in Germany, as well as the first in mainland Europe ...
,
Mirko Filipović
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was rumored to have re-signed with
FEG for participation at DREAM.10.
Siala-Mou "Mighty Mo" Siligia was rumored to be Filipovic's opponent on the card. However, the bout was scrapped after Zuffa Chairman
Lorenzo Fertitta
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Early life and education
L ...
flew to
Zagreb, Croatia
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to reopen contract negotiations with Filipovic.
Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Bracket
Dream Welterweight Grand Prix Reserve Bouts:
:
Tarec Saffiedine
Tarec Robert Saffiedine (born 6 September 1986) is a Belgian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Saffiedine has also f ...
def.
Seichi Ikemoto
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He is a veteran of Shooto, PRIDE and DEEP. His specialty is a "double punch", in which he puts his hands together and throws them at his opponent.
Biography and career
Ikemoto is a former holder of the DEEP ...
at DREAM.10
References
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Dream (mixed martial arts) events
2009 in mixed martial arts
Sport in Saitama (city)
Mixed martial arts in Japan
2009 in Japan