Fresh on the heels of this past weekends women’s Strikeforce title bout, the Japanese based DREAM promotion has added it’s own women’s match to the upcoming Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 scheduled for New Year’s Eve.
Former Jewel and Bellator fighter Megumi ‘Mega Megu’ Fujii (24-1) is set to take on European fighter Karla Benitez (6-1) in a 115-lbs bout at the year-end show.
DREAM posted the bout this weekend on the promotions website dreamofficial.com.
DREAM Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 is scheduled to take place on Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event features a heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Satoshi Ishii.
Fujii has competed just once in 2011, earning a unanimous decision in a rematch against Mika Nagano this past July at a Jewels show in Japan. Fans in North America may remember ‘Mega Megu’ best after she competed in Bellator’s women’s flyweight (115 lbs) tournament in 2010, making it to the finals only to lose to Zoila Frausto (Gurgel) by split decision. The loss ended Fujii’s 22-win undefeated streak and is the only blemish on her career.
Benitez recently suffered her first career loss this past October, losing a by decision to opponent Katja Kankaanpaa at a Cage 16 show in Finland. Before that, the Spanish fighter had six wins and one “No Contest” to her record scoring two (T)KO wins, two submission, and 2 decision victories.