DREAM 5 (2008)
DREAM.5 took place on July 21, 2008, at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Joachim Hansen facing Shinya Aoki in the Lightweight Grand Prix final to crown the first DREAM Lightweight Champion, with Hansen advancing after a TKO win over Kultar Gill and Aoki submitting Katsuhiko Nagata at DREAM.4. Other key bouts include Eddie Alvarez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri in a lightweight semifinal rematch, Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Katsuyori Shibata, and Alistair Overeem vs. Mark Hunt in a heavyweight clash.
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Alistair Overeem as Self |
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Mark Hunt as Self |
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Joachim Hansen as Self |
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Kultar Gill as Self |
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Eddie Alvarez as Self |
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Tatsuya Kawajiri as Self |
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Caol Uno as Self |
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Shinya Aoki as Self |
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Yoshihiro Akiyama as Self |
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Katsuyori Shibata as Self |
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Hideo Tokoro as Self |
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Takeshi Yamazaki as Self |
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Motoki Miyazawa as Self |
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Kuniyoshi Hironaka as Self |
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Joseph Benavidez as Self |
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Junya Kodo as Self |
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Daisuke Nakamura as Self |
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Andy Ologun as Self |