DREAM 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round
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DREAM 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round was mixed martial arts event promoted by FEG's (Fighting and Entertainment Group) mixed martial arts promotion DREAM on May 26, 2009 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohoma, Kanagawa, Japan. It featured the second round of the promotion's Featherweight (140 lbs.) grand prix and saw the return of Norifumi Yamamoto, who was given a first round bye, as well as a Middleweight title fight between Ronaldo Souza and Jason Miller.
- Next Event: DREAM 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round
- Previous Event: DREAM 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round
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Scheduled Bouts
Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round Bouts
- Abel Cullum vs. Hideo Tokoro
- Masakazu Imanari vs. Bibiano Fernandes
- Yoshiro Maeda vs. Hiroyuki Takaya
- Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Joe Warren
Super Hulk Grand Prix First Round Bouts
- Bob Sapp vs. Ikuhisa Minowa
- Jan Nortje vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
- Gegard Mousasi vs. Mark Hunt
- Choi Hong-man vs. Jose Canseco
Non-Grand Prix Bouts
- DREAM Middleweight Title bout: Jason Miller vs. Ronaldo Souza
- Lightweight bout: Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Gesias Calvancante
Notes
- Norifumi Yamamoto entered the second round of the Featherweight grand prix after receiving a first round bye at DREAM 7 due to recovering from reconstructive knee surgery.
- Hideo Tokoro and Daiki Hata fought at DREAM 8 after Hata was unable to fight at DREAM 7.
- Tokoro replaced the injured Daiki Hata.
- DREAM 9 was the first DREAM event to air in prime time on Tokyo Broadcasting System since DREAM 6 in September of 2008. During the same time slot WBC Flyweight Champion Daisuke Naito fought to defend his title against Xiong Zhao Zhong.
Results
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-weight | Ikuhisa Minowa | Bob Sapp | Submission (Achilles Lock) | 1 | 1:15 | |
| Open-weight | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | Jan Nortje | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:29 | |
| Open-weight | Gegard Mousasi | Mark Hunt | Submission (Straight Armbar) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Open-weight | Hong Man Choi | Jose Canseco | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 1:17 | |
| Lightweight | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Gesias Calvancante | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Hideo Tokoro | Abel Cullum | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:38 | |
| Featherweight | Hiroyuki Takaya | Yoshiro Maeda | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 9:40 | |
| Featherweight | Bibiano Fernandes | Masakazu Imanari | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Joe Warren | Norifumi Yamamoto | Decision (Split) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Ronaldo Souza | Jason Miller | No Contest (Cut from an Illegal Kick) | 2 | 2:33 | For vacant DREAM Middleweight Championship |
