Dream.17 Fight Card: Bantamweight Japan GP Final

Filed under: DREAM, News, JapanThe Dream.17 fight card will be highlighted by a pair of championship bouts and the finals of the 2011 Dream Bantamweight Grand Prix on July 16 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo.

As decided with a pair of wins each on the …

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The Dream.17 fight card will be highlighted by a pair of championship bouts and the finals of the 2011 Dream Bantamweight Grand Prix on July 16 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo.

As decided with a pair of wins each on the May 29 Dream card, Masakazu Imanari and Hideo Tokoro will meet in the finals of the Bantamweight Grand Prix. Also, ZST champion Keisuke Fujiwara re-enters the Bantamweight Grand Prix replacing the injured Atsushi Yamamoto in a third-place bout.

In championship bouts, Gegard Mousasi will put his light heavyweight belt on the line against Hiroshi Izumi, while Hiroyuki Takaya defends his featherweight strap against Kazuyuki Miyata.


Current Fight Card:
Todd Duffee vs. Nick Gaston
Kenji Osawa vs. Keisuke Fujiwara
Hideo Tokoro vs. Masakazu Imanari
Gegard Mousasi vs. Hiroshi Izumi
Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Kazuyuki Miyata
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Willamy Chiquerim

 

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Mike Russow, Jon Madsen Expected to Meet at UFC Fight Night in Seattle

Filed under: UFC, NewsA bout between heavyweights Mike Russow and Jon Madsen, both unbeaten in the UFC, is expected for the promotion’s Fight Night 24 card in March.

The bout agreement was first reported by MMA Weekly on Saturday and sources close to…

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A bout between heavyweights Mike Russow and Jon Madsen, both unbeaten in the UFC, is expected for the promotion’s Fight Night 24 card in March.

The bout agreement was first reported by MMA Weekly on Saturday and sources close to Russow’s camp have confirmed the news to MMA Fighting.

Though not yet announced by the promotion, Fight Night 24 is expected to take place at the Key Arena in Seattle on March 26. It will make the UFC’s first event in Washington. The promotion last visited the Pacific Northwest in August 2009 for UFC 102 in Portland. The main card is expected to air live on Spike TV.