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KJ Noons is officially back on the radar screen. The former EliteXC lightweight champion recently inked a contract with Strikeforce and will return to MMA after nearly a two year absence. He will do battle against Andre Amade on March 22 at the DREAM 13 event in Japan. Noons is probably best known for his November 2007 [...] Gegard Mousasi and Renato “Babalu” Sobral have some additional company in the Japanese-based DREAM promotion’s upcoming light heavyweight tournament. Earlier today MMAjunkie.com reported that Sobral has signed with DREAM and will compete alongside Mousasi in the tourney, which is expected to kick off in May at DREAM.15. And according to MMAFighting.com, DREAM officials have confirmed former PRIDE [...] For the first time in nearly nine years, Renato “Babalu” Sobral (35-8) is Japan-bound. The former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion and UFC contender has signed a multi-fight contract with DREAM and will participate in the promotion’s upcoming light heavyweight tournament, which is set to begin May 30 at DREAM.15. Richard Wilner, Sobral’s attorney and manager, confirmed the [...] DREAM 13 card updates and fight newshere. UFC News Credit and Full Story: MMA Mania Former EliteXC champ K.J. Noons, who recently signed with Strikeforce after taking an MMA sabbatical to compete in pro boxing, takes his first fight in nearly two years when he meets Andre Dida next month. Noons joins Strikeforce’s Japanese partners, DREAM, on the promotion’s March 22 DREAM.13 card. Other announced matchups include DEEP lightweight champ Katsunori Kikuno [...] Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG) held a press conference on Thursday, January 28th to unveil the plan it has in store for DREAM in 2010. The inaugural event of the year, DREAM 13, will take place at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on Monday, March 22. DREAM has confirmed the previously rumored featherweight title bout in which [...] |
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