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Dream: Fight for Japan Parting Shots: It had been eight long months since our last real Dream event before the aptly-titled “Fight for Japan” show went off successfully this past weekend. Amid the hoopla surrounding UFC 130, Dream was lost in the [+] Dream 16 Parting Shots: Another day, another five-hour Dream special. One of the best parts about these Japanese MMA marathons that HDNet airs in the U.S. is that you’re always going to have some good action nestled in there somewhere. [+] Reasons to Watch Dream 16 (And Quick Picks): If you have been following the MMA news lately, you know that things are not exactly looking up for Dream, the spiritual successor to Pride Fighting Championships in Japan. Still, in the words of Bob Seger, [+] Great Night for Gracies at Dream 14: Anyone who stubbornly believes that the Gracie name no longer has relevance in MMA simply because of the absence of aging family members like Royce (or to a lesser extent, Renzo) is sorely mistaken. Following up a [+] Shinya Aoki vs Joachim Hansen DREAM 11 (Video): Shinya Aoki vs Joachim Hansen at DREAM 11 on October 6, 2009, in Yokohama, Japan. [+] Making Sense of the World Lightweight Rankings: In Tuesday’s Dream 11 event in Yokohama, Japan, Shinya Aoki defeated Joachim Hansen to win Dream’s lightweight title belt and retain his WAMMA championship. The UFC and its parent company, Zuffa dominate the top ten rankings [+] Dream. 11 Results: Joachim Hansen failed to defender his lightweight title against Shinya Aoki at Dream.11 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, on Tuesday. Japanese MMA legend Sakuraba managed to defeat American boxer Rubin Williams at the event. Results:Bibiano [+] DREAM 11 official fighter weigh-in results: All the 16 competitors for the Dream 11 event on Tuesday successfully made weight. The event takes place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. Dream 11 will be broadcasted via delay on HDNet in North America. [+] Fightmania MMA Rankings- Lightweights: We complete our July MMA top ten rankings with the lightweights, which is always the toughest class to rank, since the best competitors are truly spread out around the world.  There’s nothing wrong with a little controversy [+] Aoki’s Loss to Sakurai Muddles Lightweight Rankings Further: While most would put Georges St. Pierre or Anderson Silva at the top of the mythical pound-for-pound rankings, Shinya Aoki was definitely in the mix until this weekend.  Many also had him at the top of the [+]