Satoshi Ishii vs. "Minowaman" a late addition to this weekend’s DREAM.16 card

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,…

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).