HEIWA DREAM.5

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.

Cast

Alistair Overeem

Mark Hunt

Joachim Hansen

Kultar Gill

Eddie Alvarez

Tatsuya Kawajiri

Caol Uno

Shinya Aoki

Yoshihiro Akiyama

Katsuyori Shibata

Hideo Tokoro

Takeshi Yamazaki

Motoki Miyazawa

Kuniyoshi Hironaka

Joseph Benavidez

Junya Kodo

Daisuke Nakamura

Andy Ologun