FightMatrix Program: DREAM (12-31-2011)

Heavyweight (265)
[#12] Fedor Emelianenko (32-4-0) vs. [#45LHW] Satoshi Ishii (4-1-1)
Fedor Emelianenko is the All-Time #1 ranked Heavyweight and #3 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Fedor Emelianenko (1-2-0)
2011-11-20: W vs. [#36HW+] Jeff Monson (43-13-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-07-30: L vs. [#2LHW/#8DD] Dan Henderson (29-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:12 of round 1
2011-02-12: L vs. [#10HW+] Antonio Silva (16-3-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Satoshi Ishii (2-0-1)
2011-09-14: D vs. [#61LHW] Paulo Filho (22-4-2) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
2010-12-31: W vs. [#282HW+] Jerome Le Banner (3-2-0) via UD ()
2010-11-08: W vs. [#672MW] Katsuyori Shibata (4-11-1) via Technical Submission (Kimura) in 3:30 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Fedor Emelianenko 41, Satoshi Ishii 108
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#80] Ryo Chonan (20-12-0) vs. [#106] Hayato Sakurai (35-12-2)
Hayato Sakurai is the All-Time #12 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ryo Chonan (2-1-0)
2011-10-29: W vs. [#1167WW] Naoki Samukawa (1-1-0) via UD ()
2011-06-24: W vs. [#192WW] Shigetoshi Iwase (11-14-3) via KO (Punch) in 4:45 of round 1
2010-12-30: L vs. [#95WW] Taisuke Okuno (11-6-2) via KO (Punch) in 0:19 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Hayato Sakurai (0-3-0)
2010-12-31: L vs. [#33WW] Jason High (15-3-0) via SD ()
2010-05-29: L vs. [#2WW] Nick Diaz (26-7-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 3:54 of round 1
2009-12-31: L vs. [*] Akihiro Gono (32-16-7) via Submission (Armbar) in 3:56 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ryo Chonan 63, Hayato Sakurai 365
Previous Match-up Record: Ryo Chonan leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Ryo Chonan leads 2-1
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Lightweight (155)
[#6] Shinya Aoki (29-5-0) vs. [#33] Satoru Kitaoka (29-10-9)
Shinya Aoki is the All-Time #4 ranked Lightweight and #23 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Shinya Aoki (3-0-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#206LW] Rob McCullough (19-8-0) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 4:57 of round 1
2011-05-29: W vs. [#170WW] Rich Clementi (41-21-1) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 2:17 of round 2
2011-04-09: W vs. [#81LW] Lyle Beerbohm (15-2-0) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 1:33 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Satoru Kitaoka (3-0-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#99LW] Willamy Freire (19-5-0) via SD ()
2011-04-22: W vs. [#240LW] Jutaro Nakao (23-17-4) via UD ()
2010-10-03: W vs. [#51LW] Kuniyoshi Hironaka (19-8-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:22 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Shinya Aoki 98, Satoru Kitaoka 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 3 win(s) against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#9] Hiroyuki Takaya (16-9-1) vs. [#11] Takeshi Inoue (21-5-0)
Hiroyuki Takaya is the All-Time #14 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Takeshi Inoue is the All-Time #16 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Hiroyuki Takaya (2-1-0)
2011-07-16: W vs. [#21FW] Kazuyuki Miyata (11-8-0) via SD ()
2011-04-09: L vs. [#10FW] Robert Peralta (15-3-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
2010-12-31: W vs. [#4BW] Bibiano Fernandes (9-3-0) via UD ()

Last 3 Fights: Takeshi Inoue (3-0-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#35FW] Caol Uno (26-15-5) via KO (Head Kick) in 4:18 of round 1
2011-05-29: W vs. [#49FW] Koichiro Matsumoto (15-3-1) via TKO (Punches) in 6:51 of round 1
2011-04-29: W vs. [#55FW] Taiki Tsuchiya (9-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:27 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Hiroyuki Takaya 168, Takeshi Inoue 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Hiroyuki Takaya leads 4-3
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Featherweight (145)
[#2] Tatsuya Kawajiri (29-7-2) vs. [#21] Kazuyuki Miyata (11-8-0)

Last 3 Fights: Tatsuya Kawajiri (2-1-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#22FW] Joachim Hansen (22-11-1) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:30 of round 3
2011-07-16: W vs. [#108WW] Drew Fickett (41-16-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:41 of round 1
2011-04-09: L vs. [#2LW] Gilbert Melendez (20-2-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 3:14 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Kazuyuki Miyata (2-1-0)
2011-07-16: L vs. [#9FW] Hiroyuki Takaya (16-9-1) via SD ()
2010-12-31: W vs. [#35FW] Caol Uno (26-15-5) via UD ()
2010-09-25: W vs. [#11FW] Takeshi Inoue (21-5-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tatsuya Kawajiri 98, Kazuyuki Miyata 168
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Tatsuya Kawajiri leads 7-3
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Women Flyweight (115)
[#2/#7DD] Megumi Fujii (24-1-0) vs. [#23SFL] Karla Benitez (6-1-0)
Megumi Fujii is the All-Time #3 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Megumi Fujii (2-1-0)
2011-07-09: W vs. [#14FLY] Mika Nagano (8-6-0) via UD ()
2010-12-30: W vs. [#18FLY] Emi Fujino (10-5-0) via UD (30-29, 30-28, 30-27)
2010-10-28: L vs. [#1FLY/#5DD] Zoila Gurgel (11-1-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Karla Benitez (2-1-0)
2011-10-08: L vs. [#13SFL] Katja Kankaanpaa (5-0-0) via UD ()
2011-08-19: W vs. [#35SFL] Simona Soukupova (2-1-0) via UD ()
2011-04-30: W vs. [#61SFL] Sanja Sucevic (1-1-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Megumi Fujii 175, Karla Benitez 84
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#9] Hideo Tokoro (30-24-1) vs. [#171] Yusup Saadulaev (7-1-1)

Last 3 Fights: Hideo Tokoro (2-1-0)
2011-09-24: L vs. [#8BW] Antonio Banuelos (19-7-0) via SD ()
2011-07-16: W vs. [#18BW] Masakazu Imanari (24-9-2) via UD ()
2011-05-29: W vs. [#27BW] Atsushi Yamamoto (15-7-3) via SD ()

Last 3 Fights: Yusup Saadulaev (2-1-0)
2011-09-24: L vs. [#32BW] Rodolfo Marques Diniz (14-1-0) via UD ()
2010-01-23: W vs. [NA] Chris Clark (2-10-0) via Submission (Keylock) in 0:55 of round 1
2009-10-10: W vs. [*] Charles Wilson (8-11-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Hideo Tokoro 98, Yusup Saadulaev 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#8] Antonio Banuelos (19-7-0) vs. [#18] Masakazu Imanari (24-9-2)
Antonio Banuelos is the All-Time #12 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Masakazu Imanari is the All-Time #8 ranked Bantamweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Antonio Banuelos (2-1-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#9BW] Hideo Tokoro (30-24-1) via SD ()
2011-02-05: L vs. [#15BW] Miguel Torres (40-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-09-30: W vs. [#134BW] Chad George (13-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Masakazu Imanari (2-1-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#89BW] Abel Cullum (19-6-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:46 of round 3
2011-07-16: L vs. [#9BW] Hideo Tokoro (30-24-1) via UD ()
2011-05-29: W vs. [#31BW] Kenji Osawa (18-10-2) via Submission (Achilles Lock) in 0:58 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Antonio Banuelos 98, Masakazu Imanari 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Antonio Banuelos leads 2-1
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Bantamweight (135)
[#4] Bibiano Fernandes (9-3-0) vs. [#32] Rodolfo Marques Diniz (14-1-0)

Last 3 Fights: Bibiano Fernandes (2-1-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#21BW] Takafumi Otsuka (12-9-1) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:41 of round 1
2010-12-31: L vs. [#9FW] Hiroyuki Takaya (16-9-1) via UD ()
2010-03-22: W vs. [#22FW] Joachim Hansen (22-11-1) via SD ()

Last 3 Fights: Rodolfo Marques Diniz (3-0-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#171BW] Yusup Saadulaev (7-1-1) via UD ()
2011-08-25: W vs. [#64BW] Jesse Brock (13-6-0) via UD ()
2011-04-29: W vs. [#92BW] Marcos Vinicius (8-2-0) via SD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Bibiano Fernandes 98, Rodolfo Marques Diniz 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.

Fight Card Statistics

Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Shinya Aoki (288)
Highest Stored DD Rating: Megumi Fujii
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Shinya Aoki vs. Satoru Kitaoka (418)
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Megumi Fujii vs. Karla Benitez (206)
Average Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: 130
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Good [***]
Average Per Fight MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Very Large [****]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Massive [****½]