DREAM.17 is slated for July 16 at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, official recently announced. The event features a championship doubleheader with light-heavyweight champ Gegard Mousasi (30-3-2 MMA, 8-0 DREAM) vs. Hiroshi Izumi (4-1 MMA, 2-0 DREAM) and featherweight titleholder Hiroyuki Takaya (15-9-1 MMA, 6-2 DREAM) vs. Kazuyuki Miyata (11-7 MMA, 4-1 DREAM).
The organization's Japan bantamweight tournament also concludes at the show.
No broadcast plans have been announced for the show.
In addition to the title fights, DREAM's eight-man Japan bantamweight grand prix concludes with finalists Masakazu Imanari (23-8-2 MMA, 2-1 DREAM) vs. Hideo Tokoro (29-23-1 MMA, 7-6 DREAM). Additionally, a third-place fight between semifinalists Atsushi Yamamoto and Kenji Osawa (17-10-2 MMA, 2-1 DREAM) also is slated for the card.
The tournament kicked off this past weekend at "DREAM: Fight for Japan." Imanari and Tokoro, as well as the Yamamoto vs. Osawa winner, will take part in a world grand prix planned for later this year.
Also slated for DREAM.17 is a lightweight bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (27-7-2 MMA, 7-1 DREAM) vs. Willamy Freire (17-4 MMA, 0-0 DREAM). It's Freire's first fight since a one-and-done deal with the UFC, which resulted in his release following a decision loss to Waylon Lowe at UFC Fight Night 23.
The latest DREAM.17 card now includes:
- Champ Gegard Mousasi vs. Hiroshi Izumi (for light-heavyweight title)
- Champ Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Kazuyuki Miyata (for featherweight title)
- Masakazu Imanari vs. Hideo Tokoro (Japan bantamweight-tourney finale)
- Atsushi Yamamoto vs. Kenji Osawa (Japan bantamweight-tourney third-place fight)
- Willamy Freire vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
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