Andre Amado

Dream.1 Light Weight Grandprix 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. The event featured the first seven tournament bouts of the 2008 Dream Lightweight Grand Prix, fought at 70 kilograms (154 lb), along with a trio of open-weight fights. The evening's main event was a match featuring last year's Hero's Middleweight Champion, J.Z. Calvancanti of Brazil and Japanese judoka Shinya Aoki. All bouts were fought under Dream mixed martial arts rules, with a 10 min first and 5 min second round. It attracted a sellout crowd of 19,120 and was broadcast live across Japan on the TBS television network.

DREAM.13 took place on March 22, 2010, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, hosted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Joachim Hansen defending his Lightweight Championship against Shinya Aoki, with Hansen coming off a TKO win over Hiroyuki Takaya in 2009 and Aoki riding a submission victory over Mizuto Hirota at Dynamite!! 2009. Hansen previously won the title by defeating Aoki in 2008, while Aoki’s recent submission streak showcases his grappling dominance. Other key bouts include Josh Barnett vs. Siala-Mou "Mighty Mo" Siliga, KJ Noons vs. Andre Amado, and Cole Escovedo vs. Yoshiro Maeda.

DREAM.10 took place on July 20, 2009, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. Key bouts include Paulo Filho vs. Melvin Manhoef in a middleweight clash, Jesse Taylor vs. Dong Sik Yoon, and a lightweight superfight between Katsunori Kikuno and Andre Amado. The card also features Vitor Ribeiro vs. Jason High and a featherweight bout with Joe Warren vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto.