DREAM.9 FWGP 2nd Round: Update

With DREAM.9 (FWGP 2nd Round) comming to us at the end of May, it has already taken shape in terms of possible fights and exciting GP match-ups.

First, the confirmed participants of the 2nd round of the Featherweight Grand Prix:

• Abel Cullum
• Bibiano Fernandes
• Daiki Hata
• Masakazu Imanari
• Yoshiro Maeda
• Hiroyuki Takaya
• Joe Warren
• Norifumi Yamamoto

Also as Fiveouncesofpain reported, Gegard Mousasi could make light heavyweight debut vs. Sokoudjou at DREAM.9. However, Sokoudjou’s camp has yet to confirm the fight, but they did however say they were negociating the fight.

UPDATE: M-1 management has answered our calls in regards to if Gegard Mousasi will be fighting at DREAM.9. The response is as follows:

He wants to fight at the next dream at 205 but there isn’t a opponent determined yet. So we don’t know…

Rumored participant Alistair Overeem has yet to give any confirmation that he will be fighting at DREAM.9. Alistair confirmed that he will be fighting in DREAM next before he goes back to the USA to defend his strikeforce belt, however DREAM.9 could be too close after his battle with Remy at the K1 World GP.