{{short description|Mixed martial arts event in 2009}} {{distinguish|text=fantasy sports platform Dream11}} {{Infobox MMA event |name=Dream 11: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round |image=dream11.jpg |promotion=Dream |date=October 6, 2009 |venue=Yokohama Arena |city=Yokohama, Japan |attendance=14,039 |previousevent=Dream 10 |followingevent=Dream 12 }}
'''''Dream 11: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round''''' was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream held on October 6, 2009.
==Background==
''Dream 11''<ref>[https://cricinformer.com/category/fantasy-tips/ Dream11 Team Tips "CRIC Informer"]</ref> was the culmination of the Feather Weight Grand Prix, where both the semifinals and finals took place in the same night. It also featured the semifinals of the Super Hulk Grand Prix 2009. Additionally, there was a championship bout: Joachim Hansen defended the Dream Lightweight Championship against Shinya Aoki.
Dream's featherweight division has a {{convert|63|kg|lb|0}} weight limit.
==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final}} {{MMAevent bout | Featherweight | Bibiano Fernandes | def. | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (Split) | 2 | 5:00 | For the Dream Featherweight Championship.<ref name=dream>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dreamofficial.com/free/fightcard/?id=20091006|title = 2009年10月6日（火）Heiwa Dream.11 フェザー級グランプリ2009 決勝戦 横浜アリーナ}}</ref> }} {{MMAevent card|Dream Lightweight Championship bout|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout | Lightweight | Shinya Aoki | def. | Joachim Hansen (c) | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 4:56 | For the Dream Lightweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent card|Super Fights|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout | Lightweight | Kazushi Sakuraba | def. | Rubin Williams | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 2:53 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Middleweight | Tatsuya Kawajiri | def. | Melchor Manibusan | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:48 | }} {{MMAevent card|Super Hulk Grand Prix 2009 Semi-Finals|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout | Super Heavyweight | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | def. | Bob Sapp | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:31 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Super Heavyweight | Ikuhisa Minowa | def. | Hong Man Choi | Submission (Heel Hook) | 2 | 1:27 | }} {{MMAevent card|Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Semi-Finals|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout | Featherweight | Bibiano Fernandes | def. | Joe Warren | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:42 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Featherweight | Hiroyuki Takaya | def. | Hideo Tokoro | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:32 | }} {{MMAevent card|Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Reserve bout|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout | Featherweight | Kazuyuki Miyata | def. | Daiki Hata | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}
==See also== * Dream (mixed martial arts) * List of Dream champions * 2009 in DREAM
==Notes== *''Dream 11'' was the second and last Dream event to be shown live in primetime on Tokyo Broadcasting System during 2009. *Eddie Alvarez and Gesias Cavalcante were briefly rumored to meet at ''Dream 11''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmanews.com/other/JZ-Cavalcante-Vs.-Eddie-Alvarez-Confirmed-For-DREAM-11.html |title=MMANEWS.COM | JZ Cavalcante Vs. Eddie Alvarez Confirmed for DREAM 11 |access-date=2009-06-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623082535/http://www.mmanews.com/other/JZ-Cavalcante-Vs.-Eddie-Alvarez-Confirmed-For-DREAM-11.html |archive-date=2009-06-23 }}</ref> However, due to Eddie Alvarez's contractual obligations to Bellator Fighting Championships, the fight was scrapped early in negotiations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sherdog.com/news/news/alvarez-not-fighting-jz-in-dream-18131|title = Alvarez Not Fighting 'JZ' in Dream}}</ref> *Kazuyuki Miayata and Takeshi Yamazaki fought at DEEP 42 IMPACT to decide who would fight DJ.Taiki in the Feather Weight Grand Prix Reserve bout.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/miyata-vs-yamazaki/|title=First Real Fight at Featherweight! Miyata Vs. Yamazaki|date=5 June 2009}}</ref> *An early rumored bout placed Ronaldo Souza against Jason "Mayhem" Miller in a rematch for the Dream Middleweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/mayhemmiller| title = Profile / Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tatame.com/2009/07/13/Jacare-vs-Miller-3-to-happen-in-September |title=Jacaré vs. Miller 3 to happen in September :: TATAME |access-date=2009-07-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716171513/http://www.tatame.com/2009/07/13/Jacare-vs-Miller-3-to-happen-in-September |archive-date=2009-07-16 }}</ref> However, the bout was scrapped after Ronaldo Souza signed with Strikeforce.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmamania.com/2009/08/04/ronaldo-jacare-souza-signs-with-strikeforce/|title=Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza signs with Strikeforce|date=4 August 2009}}</ref> *Though featured on the ''Dream 11'' promotion material,<ref name=autogenerated4>{{cite web |url=http://www.kamipro.com/news/?id%3D1249451321 |title=Kamipro.com | ニュース | 10.6『DREAM.11』青木vsハンセンのタイトルマッチが正式決定 |access-date=2009-08-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808131923/http://www.kamipro.com/news/?id=1249451321 |archive-date=2009-08-08 }}</ref><ref name=autogenerated5>http://www.dreamofficial.com/cgi-bin/free/download/wallpaper.cgi?id=1251084456&type=1280&photo=1251084455.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref> Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto did not participate in the event, as he is taking a hiatus to train outside Japan, and will return to MMA competition at Dynamite!! 2009.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/8/27/1004327/despite-hasty-reports-that-he | title=Despite a hasty report from MMA Junkie that he was "likely" to appear at DREAM.11 in October, "Kid" | work=Bloody Elbow | date=27 August 2009 | last1=Nelson | first1=Chris }}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> *Gegard Mousasi advanced to the Second Round of the Super Hulk Grand Prix after defeating Mark Hunt at ''Dream 9'', but had to pull out of the tournament due to an injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid%3D9528%26zoneid%3D13 |title=- MOUSASI OUT OF DREAM "SUPER HULK" TOURNAMENT - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more |access-date=2009-09-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913052454/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9528&zoneid=13 |archive-date=2009-09-13 }}</ref> *A bout between Daisuke Nakamura and Gesias Cavalcante had original been planned for ''Dream 11''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/16125/jz-cavalcante-vs-nakamura-set-mousasi-officially-out-at-dream-11.mma |title="JZ" Cavalcante vs. Nakamura set, Mousasi officially out at DREAM.11 | MMAjunkie.com |access-date=2009-09-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912080502/http://mmajunkie.com/news/16125/jz-cavalcante-vs-nakamura-set-mousasi-officially-out-at-dream-11.mma |archive-date=2009-09-12 }}</ref> However, due to a knee injury sustained by Calvancante, the bout was reportedly scrapped.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/10563/ |title=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online -- WWE, TNA, UFC and International Wrestling and MMA Headlines - Second Dream fight on next big show canceled |access-date=2009-09-11 |archive-date=2009-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914121152/http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/10563 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This resulted in Nakamura being moved to ''Dream 12''.<ref name=sakudice>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dreamofficial.com/free/news/detail.php?id=1254562200|title=Dream | 笹原Epが桜庭和志の緊急メッセージについて言及！中村大介の『Dream.12』へのスライド出場が決定！}}</ref>
==2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Bracket== {{16TeamBracket | RD2=Quarterfinals | RD3=Semifinals | RD4=Final | RD1-seed01={{flagicon|BRA}} | RD1-team01='''Bibiano Fernandes''' | RD1-score01=W Dec | RD1-seed02={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD1-team02=Takafumi Otsuka | RD1-score03=W Dec | RD1-seed03={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD1-team03='''Masakazu Imanari''' | RD1-seed04={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD1-team04=Atsushi Yamamoto | RD1-seed05={{flagicon|USA}} | RD1-team05=Chase Beebe | RD1-seed06={{flagicon|USA}} | RD1-score06=W TKO | RD1-team06='''Joe Warren''' | RD1-seed07={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD1-team07='''Norifumi Yamamoto'''* | RD1-team08= -Bye- | RD1-team09='''Yoshiro Maeda''' | RD1-seed09={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD1-score09=W Dec | RD1-team10=Micah Miller | RD1-seed10={{flagicon|USA}} | RD1-team11=Jong Won Kim | RD1-seed11={{flagicon|KOR}} | RD1-score12=W TKO | RD1-team12='''Hiroyuki Takaya''' | RD1-seed12={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD1-team13='''Abel Cullum''' | RD1-seed13={{flagicon|USA}} | RD1-score13=W Dec | RD1-team14=Akiyo Nishiura | RD1-seed14={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD1-seed15={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD1-team15='''Daiki Hata''' | RD1-score15=W Dec | RD1-seed16={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD1-team16=Hideo Tokoro** | RD2-seed01={{flagicon|BRA}} | RD2-team01='''Bibiano Fernandes''' | RD2-score01=W Dec | RD2-seed02={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD2-team02=Masakazu Imanari | RD2-seed03={{flagicon|USA}} | RD2-team03='''Joe Warren''' | RD2-score03=W Dec | RD2-seed04={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD2-team04=Norifumi Yamamoto | RD2-team05=Yoshiro Maeda | RD2-seed05={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD2-score06=W TKO | RD2-team06='''Hiroyuki Takaya''' | RD2-seed06={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD2-seed07={{flagicon|USA}} | RD2-team07=Abel Cullum | RD2-score08=W Sub | RD2-seed08={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD2-team08='''Hideo Tokoro''' | RD3-seed01={{flagicon|BRA}} | RD3-team01='''Bibiano Fernandes''' | RD3-score01=W Sub | RD3-seed02={{flagicon|USA}} | RD3-team02=Joe Warren | RD3-seed03={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD3-team03='''Hiroyuki Takaya''' | RD3-score03=W TKO | RD3-seed04={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD3-team04=Hideo Tokoro | RD4-seed01={{flagicon|BRA}} | RD4-team01='''Bibiano Fernandes''' | RD4-score01=W Dec | RD4-seed02={{flagicon|JPN}} | RD4-team02=Hiroyuki Takaya }} *Note: Norifumi Yamamoto was given a first-round bye so he could recover from an ankle injury he received in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmamania.com/2009/01/25/dream-7-to-feature-featherweight-grand-prix-yamamoto-offered-first-round-bye/#more-10689 |title=Dream 7 to feature Featherweight Grand Prix; Yamamoto offered first-round bye |publisher=Mmamania.com |date= 25 January 2009|access-date=March 8, 2009}}</ref> *Note: Hideo Tokoro replaced Daiki Hata after Hata was unable to continue due to an eye injury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/featherweight-gp-quarterfinals-announced-djtaiki-out/|title = Featherweight GP Quarterfinals Announced! DJ.taiki Out|date = 10 April 2009}}</ref>
'''Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Reserve Bouts:''' :{{flagicon|Japan}} Kazuyuki Miyata def. {{flagicon|Japan}} Daiki Hata at Dream 11
==Super Hulk Grand Prix 2009 Bracket==
{{Round8 <!-- Date-Place/Team 1/Score 1/Team 2/Score 2 --> <!-- quarter finals --> ||{{flagicon|JPN}} '''Ikuhisa Minowa'''|W|{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Sapp|SUB| |{{flagicon|Cuba}} José Canseco |SUB|{{flagicon|KOR}} '''Hong Man Choi'''|W ||{{flagicon|South Africa}} Jan Nortje |TKO|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} '''Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou''' |W| |{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Mark Hunt |SUB|{{flagicon|ARM}} '''Gegard Mousasi''' |W <!-- semi finals --> ||{{flagicon|JPN}} '''Ikuhisa Minowa'''|W|{{flagicon|KOR}} Hong Man Choi|SUB ||{{flagicon|Cameroon}} '''Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou'''|W|{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Sapp*|TKO <!-- final --> ||{{flagicon|JPN}} '''Ikuhisa Minowa'''|W|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou|KO <!-- consol=name --> ||||| }} * Note: Bob Sapp was brought back into the tournament replacing Gegard Mousasi after Mousasi was injured
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Dream Events}}
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