DREAM 8 (2009)
Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 1st Round
DREAM.8 took place on April 5, 2009, at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Hayato "Mach" Sakurai facing Shinya Aoki in a welterweight Grand Prix opening round bout, with Sakurai coming off a TKO win over Kuniyoshi Hironaka at DREAM.6 and Aoki fresh from a submission victory over David Gardner at DREAM.7. Other welterweight Grand Prix matchups include Marius Žaromskis vs. Seichi Ikemoto, Jason High vs. Yuya Shirai, and Andre Galvão vs. John Alessio. Additional bouts showcase Sergei Kharitonov vs. Jeff Monson in a heavyweight clash and Riki Fukuda vs. Murilo Rua.
Director: Sadaharu Tanikawa
Runtime: 214 min
Release Date: April 5, 2009
Cast
- Hayato Sakurai - Self
- Shinya Aoki - Self
- Jason High - Self
- Yuya Shirai - Self
- Seichi Ikemoto - Self
- Marius Zaromskis - Self
- André Galvão - Self
- John Alessio - Self
- Hideo Tokoro - Self
- Daiki Hata - Self
Production: Fighting & Entertainment Group, DREAM
Country: Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
mixed martial arts (mma), combat sports
More Films by Director: Sadaharu Tanikawa
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DREAM 8 about?
- DREAM.8 took place on April 5, 2009, at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Hayato "Mach" Sakurai facing Shinya Aoki in a welterweight Grand Prix opening round bout, with Sakurai coming off a TKO win over Kuniyoshi Hironaka at DREAM.6 and Aoki fresh from a submission victory over David Gardner at DREAM.7. Other welterweight Grand Prix matchups include Marius Žaromskis vs. Seichi Ikemoto, Jason High vs. Yuya Shirai, and Andre Galvão vs. John Alessio. Additional bouts showcase Sergei Kharitonov vs. Jeff Monson in a heavyweight clash and Riki Fukuda vs. Murilo Rua.
- Who directed DREAM 8?
- DREAM 8 was directed by Sadaharu Tanikawa.
- Who stars in DREAM 8?
- DREAM 8 stars Hayato Sakurai, Shinya Aoki, Jason High, Yuya Shirai, Seichi Ikemoto, Marius Zaromskis.
- How long is DREAM 8?
- DREAM 8 has a runtime of 3h 34m (214 minutes).
- Where was DREAM 8 produced?
- DREAM 8 was produced in Japan.