DREAM’s NYE Weigh-In Results: Fedor and Ishii Ready
By FCF Staff
UFC 141 is not the only major attraction in the world of MMA today, as DREAM’s New Year’s Eve card goes down tonight at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
The card’s main event competitors Fedor Emelianenko and Satoshi Ishii both made weight yesterday for tonight’s headliner, as the legendary Fedor came in at 233.2 pounds, while the Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo weighed in at 214.3.
The DREAM card will be broadcast live on HDNet, beginning tonight at 10:00 PM /PT and 1:00 AM ET.
Here are the official weigh-in results.
Fedor Emelianenko (233.2 pounds) vs. Satoshi Ishii (214.3)
Ryo Chonan (166.1) vs. Hayato “Mach” Sakurai (166.8)
Lightweight Championship
Shinya Aoki* (154) vs. Satoru Kitaoka (154)
Featherweight Championship
Hiroyuki Takaya* (143) vs. Takeshi “Lion” Inoue (142.6)
Bantamweight Grand-Prix Semifinals
Rodolfo Marques Diniz (136.8) vs. Bibiano Fernandes (134.2)
Antonio Banuelos (134.2) vs. Masakazu Imanari (133.8)
Bantamweight GP Reserves Match
Hideo Tokoro (61/134.2) vs. Yusup Saadulaev (61.6/135.5)
Tatsuya Kawajiri (143) vs. Kazuyuki Miyata (142.3)
Karla Benitez (52/114.4) vs. Megumi Fujii (52/114.4)
*champion