Satoshi Ishii makes his DREAM debut and meets veteran Ikuhisa “Minowaman” Minowa at this weekend’s DREAM.16 event, officials today announced.
The surprise booking is an open-weight bout, though Ishii, a judo gold medalist in the 2008 Summer Olympics, likely will have a nearly 30-pound advantage.
DREAM.16 takes place Sept. 25 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan. The event airs on HDNet in North America early Saturday morning (2 a.m. ET).