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Paulo Filho Reveals That Depression Was Reason for DREAM.12 Cancellation, Not Visa Problems
An interview with Terra Magazine which was translated by URDirt.com reveals the news and contradicts earlier reports: "However, after beating the dangerous Dutch striker Melvin Manhoef in July in Japan, a resident of Rio Niterói only fought once again in a national event still lacked a...
Paulo Filho Explains DREAM.12 Absence
Tatame has been trying to get in touch with Paulo Filho since he no-showed last month's DREAM.12, and today the Brazilian site is finally able to give us the former WEC champ's side of the story: "I had seen rumors online that I would only fight in November, then I slowed down my training and...
Monday Morning Wrap Up: UFC 104 Lyoto Machida vs Mauricio Shogun Rua Plus DREAM.12 Coverage and Commentary
The Event: Live Results and Commentary -- Kid Nate Mauricio "Shogun" Rua Picks Lyoto Machida Apart to Lose UFC Light Heavyweight Title -- Luke Thomas Joe Stevenson Elbows Spencer Fisher Into a Second Round Finish -- Luke Thomas Anthony Johnson KOs Yoshiyuki Yoshida In Dominating Performance...
DREAM.12 Live Results and Commentary
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com tonight as DREAM unveils their "white cage" in Osaka, Japan. Our coverage begins with the start of the HDNet broadcast at 2AM Eastern / 11PM Pacific (right after UFC 104). The main event of the evening will see Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem taking on...
DREAM.12 Weigh-in Results
The weigh-ins for DREAM.12 just wrapped up in Osaka and nearly all fighters made weight - the lone exception being Korean lightweight "Parky," a.k.a. Won-Sik Park, who's been given one hour to shed an extra kilogram and make the 70kg (154 lbs) limit. Event producer Keiichi Sasahara was in...
Paulo Filho No-Shows DREAM.12, Tarec Saffiedine Rumored to Replace
Ed Soares, who represents Filho, today confirmed to MMAjunkie.com... that the fighter won't compete on the card but declined to go into details. However, he wanted to reassure fans that Filho "is OK." The latest chapter in the strange tale of Paulo Filho was written today, as the former WEC...
DREAM.12 Ain't Done Yet: Alistair Overeem vs. James Thompson
Fanhouse's Michael David Smith is reporting that Alistair Overeem's DREAM.12 opponent in the cage will be none other than the ear-exploding James Thompson. Thompson, known for losing his last four fights to Neil Grove, Brett Rogers, Kimbo Slice and Jim York will be best known to fans as the guy who...
Sakuraba Replaces Manhoef, DREAM.12 Cage Card Nearly Complete
UPDATED 1:37 PM ET - Michael David Smith says Alistair Overeem will face James Thompson at DREAM.12. Though only two weeks removed from his DREAM.11 win over boxer Rubin Williams, 40-year-old Japanese MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba hosted a press conference today at his Laughter7 gym to announce that...
Hello, Japan: Melvin Manhoef, Paulo Filho Enter the White Cage
During a Katsunori Kikuno public workout at Alliance-Square Gym today (video below), DREAM announced a pair of middleweight bouts for its "white cage" show on October 25th in Osaka. First up is FEG standby Melvin Manhoef (23-6-1), who'll make a typically quick turnaround to take on the returning...
WEC Veterans Yoshiro Maeda and Chase Beebe Clash at DREAM.12
The latest addition to DREAM's "white cage" show was announced today during a press conference at DEEP Official Gym in Tokyo, and it features two fighters well acquainted with DREAM's new fighting surface of choice. One time WEC title contender Yoshiro Maeda (25-7-2) will meet former bantamweight ...
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