This Japanese Featherweight MMA fighter has competed for DREAM, a Japanese MMA organization.
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Dream (mixed martial arts) Dream (styled DREAM in capitals) was a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retained many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC broadcasts, including fight introducer Lenne Hardt. In America, the promotion is aired on HDNet. They promoted over 20 shows highlighting some of the best Japanese and international MMA talent, establishing or enhancing the careers of top ranked fighters such as Shinya Aoki, Gesias Cavalcante, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Ronaldo Jacaré, Eddie Alvarez, Jason Miller, Kazushi Sakuraba, Gegard Mousasi and Alistair Overeem.
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Tatsuya Kawajiri Tatsuya Kawajiri (川尻達也 , Kawajiri Tatsuya , born May 8, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently signed to the Rizin Fighting Federation where he competes in the Featherweight division. He is a former Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Strikeforce, ONE FC. Kawajiri also participated in the Yarennoka! event as well as Dynamite!! 2009 and Dynamite!! 2010, representing DREAM in both events.
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Hiroki Kita Hiroki Kita (born October 29, 1969) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division.
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Takashi Koshimoto Takashi Koshimoto (越本 隆志, born January 5, 1971, in Fukuoka, Japan) is a former Japanese professional boxer in the featherweight (126 lb) division. He is a former WBC world featherweight champion.
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2011 in DREAM The year 2011 is the 4th year in the history of DREAM, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2011 DREAM held 4 events beginning with, "Dream: Fight for Japan!".
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Hero's Hero's was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion operated by Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent entity behind kickboxing organization K-1. Grown from and branched off of K-1's earlier experiments in MMA, including the "K-1 Romanex" event and various MMA fights on its regular K-1 kickboxing cards, it held its first show on March 26, 2005. The promotion was handled by former Rings head Akira Maeda. At a press conference on February 13, 2008, FEG announced that they discontinued Hero's and were creating a new mixed martial arts franchise, Dream, in collaboration with former Pride FC executives from Dream Stage Entertainment.
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Yuki Shoujou Yuki Shoujou (正城ユウキ , Shōjō Yūki , born December 12, 1980, birthname pronounced same by written 正城悠樹) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He is currently fighting in Shooto's bantamweight division, equivalent to North America's flyweight division which is 125.0 lb .
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David Douglas (fighter) David Douglas is an American professional mixed martial artist. Douglas is currently signed with Bellator MMA in the Welterweight division, and was formerly signed with Strikeforce, but has also competed for EliteXC and other independent organizations.
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Jeremy Larsen Jeremy Larsen (born May 18, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist, who formerly competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Taisuke Okuno Taisuke Okuno (born March 1, 1977) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. has foughts at events of Shooto, Deep, Sengoku. He is currently signed with Sengoku in the Welterweight division.
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Kohei Yasumi Kohei Yasumi (born November 27, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division.
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Hiroshi Umemura Hiroshi Umemura (born February 22, 1972) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight division.
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Yusuke Kawaguchi Yusuke Kawaguchi (川口雄介 , Kawaguchi Yusuke ) (born August 14, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, who fights in the heavyweight division. He is the former DEEP Megaton Champion, and has also fought in DREAM, M-1 Global and KSW.
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Hayato Sakurai Hayato Sakurai (桜井 速人 , "Sakurai Hayato" , マッハ "Mahha", born August 24, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1996, he has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, and participated in the Yarennoka!, Dynamite!! 2008, Dynamite!! 2009, Dynamite!! 2010, and events. Sakurai finished second (Silver) in the Absolute Class (no weight limit) ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in 1999 at just under 77 kg. During the height of his career in 2000 and 2001 he was considered to be one of the top pound for pound fighters in MMA. He is the former Shooto Middleweight Champion.
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Fighting Harada Masahiko Harada (born April 5, 1943), better known as Fighting Harada, is a former world boxing champion in the Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions, and also challenged for the Featherweight title twice. He is currently the president of the Japanese boxing association.
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Eiji Mitsuoka Eiji Mitsuoka (光岡 映二 , Mitsuoka Eiji , born January 1, 1976) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. Mitsuoka is a Dream veteran and has fought for the UFC, World Victory Road, Pride, Shooto, Deep and King of the Cage promotions. Mitsuoka's nickname Kanaami no Mōshigo (金網の申し子 ) , which translates as "The Heaven-sent Child of the Cage" was given in reference to his earlier career in King of the Cage and his performance in Cage Force.
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Jinzaburo Yonezawa Jinzaburo Yonezawa (born October 26, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division.
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Naoyuki Kotani Naoyuki Kotani (born December 8, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. He has also formerly competed in PRIDE, Pancrase, UFC and RINGS.
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Naoki Sakurada Naoki Sakurada (born May 12, 1968) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions.
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Naoki Matsushita (mixed martial artist) Naoki Matsushita (born March 31, 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division.
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Takeshi Inoue "Lion" Takeshi Inoue (born March 18, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting as a lightweight in the Shooto organization. In other organizations such as the WEC he would be considered a featherweight as Shooto's 143 lb. weight class is known as lightweight.
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Yasuko Tamada Yasuko Tamada (玉田 育子 , tamada yasuko ) is a Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. She previously fought as a flyweight in the Valkyrie promotion and was the only Valkyrie Flyweight Champion. She later fought for Jewels and now competes for Deep.