While DREAM's fate seems all but sealed, there is still a place for the organization's fighters in the mixed martial arts world. Current DREAM featherweight champion Hiroyuki Takaya, who recently claimed the bout in his last outing when he avenged a previous loss in a rematch with Bibiano Fernandes, will be returning to the cage come this April when he debuts in the strikeforce organization. And while his country has been ravaged by tsunamis and earthquakes which has taken the lives of ten's of thousands of people, Takaya, along with Tatsuya Kawajiri of DREAM, will be representing their organization and more importantly their country come fight time. ...

DREAM featherweight champion Bibiano Fernandes appears to have made amends with the Japanese promotion. Earlier this year, Fernandes criticized the organization of lude conduct when they failed to compensate the Brazilian when he successfully defended his title against former DREAM lightweight champion Joachim Hansen last March. However, the two sides have since made nice when the promotion paid their champion a little over a month ago and he will now return and attempt to defend his title for a second time against a familiar foe in Hiroyuki Takaya, which will all culminate at the end of this year. ...

While this might not be as cataclysmic as the DREAM tag team with Sengoku for last years Dynamite!! 2009 show at the Saitama Super Arena before a near 50,000 seated crowd, this is important none the less. Recently crowned Sengoku featherweight champion Marlon Sandro, the proverbial knockout king with a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt to boot, is rumored for the September 25th event for DREAM 16. ...

While DREAM is moving forward with it's 16th event, one man intended to be on the card is holding out for something better. DREAM, one of the more popular Japan based organizations following the demise of Pride, is holding an event for September 25th in Nagoya, Japan--a card that was intended to be headlined by current featherweight (139 pounds) champion, Bibiano Fernandes. ...

A featherweight title fight in September apparently won't stop the Joe Warren train from booking a second fight, overseas at that, in the same month. The aforementioned featherweight will be facing Bellator 145-pound champion Joe Soto on September 2. in San Antonio, Tex. for the title. Earning his crack at the belt, Warren fought his way through the season two, 8-man featherweight tourney, after claiming victories over Eric Marriott, Georgi Karakhanyan, and finally a split decision over the previously undefeated Patricio Freire for the season's $100,000 check and number one contenders spot. ...

May 29 is the date for DREAM 14 and the much anticipated Light Heavyweight Grand Prix but it now seems the tournament is being scratched due to disinterest. ...

DREAM has announced three additional matchups for it's DREAM.14 card in Saitama May 29, including the return of former lightweight champion “Hellboy” Joachim Hansen (18-8). Coming off consecutive losses since winning the DREAM strap in a TKO of “Tobikan Judan” Shinya Aoki (19-5) at DREAM.5 in 2008, Hansen will battle “Streetfight Bancho” Hiroyuki Takaya (12-8-1).  Takaya himself is entering the fight on a two-loss skid. Also announced is a featherweight matchup between “Wicky” Akiyo Nishiura (10-5-1) and Hideo Tokoro (26-21-1). ...

Fighters on DREAM.11's card weighed-in in Yokohama Monday in advance of Tuesday night's fight card.  All fighters made the weight limits. ...

Featherweight Cub Swanson (11-2) will face “Streetfight Bancho” Hiroyuki Takaya (9-5-1) at WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia 3 December in Las Vegas, Swanson announced via MySpace. Swanson was submitted in 35 seconds by “Little Evil” Jens Pulver’s (22-9-1) guillotine in December 2007, but rebounded in February to submit Donny Walker (2-4) via rear naked choke. Takaya, a Shooto and K-1 veteran, was KO’d by “Bad Boy” Leonard Garcia (11-3) in round one at WEC 32 in February. ...