This is a list of champions in the Dream organization at each weight class. Dream was a Japanese mixed martial arts organization, originally promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, and over management of Glory Sports International since October 2012. The first two champions were crowned after the 2008 Lightweight and Middleweight Grand Prix, while the 2009 Welterweight and Featherweight GPs have crowned the champions at those weights. The 2010 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix crowned the first Dream Light Heavyweight Champion at Dream 16. The 2011 World Bantamweight Grand Prix crowned the first ever Dream Bantamweight Champion at Dynamite!!! 2011.
Last champions
edit| Division | Champion | Since | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | December 31, 2010 | 0 | |
| Light Heavyweight | September 25, 2010 | 1 | |
| Middleweight | September 23, 2008 | 0 | |
| Welterweight | July 20, 2009 | 1 | |
| Lightweight | October 6, 2009 | 2 | |
| Featherweight | December 31, 2010 | 2 | |
| Bantamweight | December 31, 2011 | 0 |
Title history
editHeavyweight championship
edit- Weight limit: Unlimited
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Todd Duffee |
Dynamite!! 2010 Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
December 31, 2010 | 521 days |
Light heavyweight championship
edit- Weight limit: 93 kg (205.0 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Tatsuya Mizuno |
Dream 16 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
September 25, 2010 | 618 days |
1. def. Hiroshi Izumi at Dream: Japan GP Final on Jul 16, 2011 in Saitama, Japan |
Middleweight championship
edit- Weight limit: 84 kg (185.2 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Ronaldo Souza |
Dream 6 Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
September 23, 2008 | 267 days | |
| Title vacated after Mousasi moved up to light heavyweight.[1] | |||||
| Ronaldo Souza and Jason Miller fought to a No-Contest (cut via illegal soccer kick) on May 26, 2009, at Dream 9 in Yokohama, Japan for the vacant title.[1] | |||||
Welterweight championship
edit- Weight limit: 76 kg (167.6 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Jason High |
Dream 10 Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
July 20, 2009 | 1050 days |
1. def. Kazushi Sakuraba at Dynamite!! 2010 on Dec 31, 2010 in Saitama, Japan |
Lightweight championship
edit- Weight limit: 70 kg (154.3 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Shinya Aoki |
Dream 5 Osaka, Osaka, Japan |
July 21, 2008 | 442 days | |
| 2 | Dream 11 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
October 6, 2009 | 972 days |
1. def. Tatsuya Kawajiri at Dream 15 on Jul 10, 2010 in Saitama, Japan |
Featherweight championship
edit- Weight limit: 65 kg (143.3 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Hiroyuki Takaya |
Dream 11 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
October 6, 2009 | 451 days |
1. def. Joachim Hansen at Dream 13 on Mar 22, 2010 in Yokohama, Japan |
| 2 | Dynamite!! 2010 Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
December 31, 2010 | 521 days |
1. def. Kazuyuki Miyata at Dream 17 on Jul 16, 2011 in Saitama, Japan |
Bantamweight championship
edit- Weight limit: 60 kg (132.3 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | def. Antonio Banuelos |
Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoko 2011 Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
December 31, 2011 | 156 days |
Tournament winners
edit| Division | Event | Date | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Dream 5 | Jul 21, 2008 | ||
| Middleweight | Dream 6 | Sep 23, 2008 | ||
| Welterweight | Dream 10 | Jul 20, 2009 | ||
| Featherweight | Dream 11 | Oct 6, 2009 | ||
| Open-weight | Dynamite!! 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | ||
| Light Heavyweight | Dream 16 | Sep 25, 2010 | ||
| Bantamweight | Dream: Japan GP Final | Jul 26, 2011 | ||
| Bantamweight | Dynamite!! 2011 | Dec 31, 2011 |
By nationality
editThe following include championship title holders or tournament winners by nationality.
| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
See also
edit- List of current mixed martial arts champions
- List of Bellator MMA champions
- List of EliteXC champions
- List of Invicta FC champions
- List of ONE Championship champions
- List of Pancrase champions
- List of Pride champions
- List of PFL champions
- List of Shooto champions
- List of Strikeforce champions
- List of UFC champions
- List of WEC champions
- Mixed martial arts weight classes
References
edit- ^ a b ""Jacare" Souza and "Mayhem" Miller title fight official for DREAM.9 | MMAjunkie.com". Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2015-02-15.