DEEP 62 will be one of the most stacked fight cards in the recent history of the Japanese promotion with three title fights and the return of Akihiro Gono, who officially retired from MMA after losing to Bellator's Michael Chandler last May.
MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with One FC bantamweight Bibiano Fernandes about his upcoming opponent Gustavo Falciroli, the crazy support from Filipino fans and why he chose fighting in Asia over the UFC Gustavo Falciroli
Having already defeated bantamweights ranked 2-4, #1 Dominick Cruz will defend his belt against #5 Demetrious Johnson at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson this Saturday.
There was some doubt whether Shinya Aoki would attempt to stand and bang with former WEC lightweight champion Rob McCullough in the lead-up to their DREAM 17 main event showdown on Saturday night at Saitama Super Arena.
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com on Saturday, September 24 at 3 AM ET for live results and commentary of DREAM 17: World Bantamweight Grand Prix, airing LIVE on HDNet from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan
DREAM 17 will air LIVE on HDNet at 3 AM ET on Saturday, September 24 from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event will feature the quarterfinal round of the World Bantamweight Grand Prix along with seven non-tournament bouts.
The weigh-ins for the DREAM 17 even taking place at Saitama Super Arena on Saturday morning went off mostly without a hitch last night in Japan. The lone dissenter was King of the Cage veteran Abel Cullum, who weighed in four pounds over the 134 lb. limit.
There has been absolutely no movement at the top of the bantamweight division this month, so Dominick Cruz remains your undisputed #1 bantamweight in the world.
According to DREAM officials, a welterweight matchup between Kazushi Sakuraba (26-15-1) and Yan Cabral (9-0) has been added to the card of DREAM 17: World Bantamweight GP.
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by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Dec 29, 2011 7:01 PM EST
USA TODAY/MMA Nation November 2011 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Dec 1, 2011 6:00 PM EST
USA TODAY/MMA Nation October 2011 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
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by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Sep 29, 2011 6:00 PM EDT
DREAM 17 results recap for last night's (Sept. 23) 'Fight for Japan 2' event
by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Sep 24, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
Dream 17 Results: Shinya Aoki Cranks McCullough, Kawajiri Submits Hansen, More
by Nate Wilcox from MMA Nation on Sep 24, 2011 9:56 AM EDT
Saturday Morning MMA Recap
by Cory Braiterman from Head Kick Legend on Sep 24, 2011 9:38 AM EDT
DREAM 17 Results: Shinya Aoki, Tatsuya Kawajiri Impress, Kazushi Sakuraba Crumbles
by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow on Sep 24, 2011 9:01 AM EDT
DREAM 17: World Bantamweight Grand Prix Live Results and Commentary
by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow on Sep 23, 2011 5:00 PM EDT
DREAM 17 Weigh-In Results: Aoki, McCullough, And Entire Card Make Weight
by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Sep 23, 2011 12:00 PM EDT
DREAM 17: World Bantamweight Grand Prix Preview and Predictions
by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow on Sep 23, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
DREAM 17: World Bantamweight Grand Prix Weigh-In Results
by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow on Sep 23, 2011 8:31 AM EDT
DREAM 17 weigh in results from Saitama, Japan
by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Sep 22, 2011 10:04 PM EDT
DREAM 17 looks to prove on Sept. 24 that Japanese MMA is still alive and kicking
by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Sep 19, 2011 10:29 AM EDT
Programming alert: Titan FC 20 and DREAM 17 air live via HDNet beginning Sept. 23
by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Sep 9, 2011 6:21 PM EDT
USA TODAY/MMA Nation August 2011 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
by Richard Wade from Bloody Elbow on Aug 25, 2011 6:04 PM EDT
DREAM 17 Fight Card: Kazushi Sakuraba Vs. Yan Cabral Booked For September 24th
by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Aug 25, 2011 1:02 PM EDT
Dream Bantamweight Grand Prix Participants Unveiled
by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Aug 5, 2011 7:30 PM EDT