Dream 1
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Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 1st Round was the inaugural event of the mixed martial arts promotion, Dream. It took place on Saturday, on March 15, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan.
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Results
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Notes
- The 8th matchup of the tournament was initially to be postponed until Dream 2 due to the injuries of Vítor Ribeiro and Caol Uno along with Gilbert Melendez's prior commitment to Strikeforce. Dream officials have decided to directly seed Caol Uno into the 2nd round against Mitsuhiro Ishida as the 8th fighter.
- André Amado was hospitalized after losing to Eddie Alvarez and was unavailable for the Post-fight interviews
- Dream 1 announced attendance was 19,120 and its reported TV ratings on TBS were 8.9% [2]
- 7 of the Fighters for Dream 2's 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix were announced:
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