Josh Barnett hasn’t competed in mixed martial arts since testing positive for steroids shortly before his bout with Fedor in Affliction last summer. He now looks to return to the sport by signing a new contract with the Japanese MMA promotion DREAM and is expected to fight on March 22nd card. No opponent has yet to be announced.

[MMAweekly]

According to FiveOunces, former DREAM lightweight champion Joachim “Hellboy” Hansen (19-8-1) will fight Bibiano Fernandes (7-2) for the DREAM featherweight title, possibly at DREAM 13.

Hansen last fought at DREAM 11, losing his lightweight title by second round Armbar to submission specialist Shinya Aoki.

Sick submission, Shinya Aoki takes Hirota’s arm off at Fields Dynamite 2009.

The NYE blowout event, Fields Dynamite 2009 “DREAM vs Sengoku” was held early this morning at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Along with the Super Hulk tournament finale and the K-1 KOSHIEN 2009 Finale, DREAM fighters will go head to head against Sengoku fighters totaling 18 fights.

Quick Results Results

• Masaaki Noiri defeats Hiroya via Unanimous Decision. [K-1 KOSHIEN 2009]
• Shota Shimada defeats Katsuki Ishida via Majority Decision. [K-1 KOSHIEN 2009]
• Minowaman defeats Thierry Sokoudjou via TKO (Punches) in R3. [Super Hulk Finale]
• Ray Sefo defeats Yosuke Nishijima via Unanimous Decision. [K-1]
• Masaaki Noiri defeats Shota Shimada via Unanimous Decision [K-1 KOSHIEN 2009]
• Hiroshi Izumi defeats Katsuyori Shibata via Unanimous Decision.
• Michihiro Omigawa defeats Hiroyuki Takaya via TKO in R1.
• Akihiro Gono defeats Hayato “Mach” Sakurai via Submission (Armbar) in R2.
• Melvin Manhoef defeats Kazuo Misaki via TKO (Punches) in R1.
• Hideo Tokoro defeats Jong-Man Kim via Unanimous Decision
• Tatsuya Kawajiri defeats Kazunori Yokota via Uanimous Decision
• Masanori Kanehara defeats Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto via Unanimous Decision.
• Alistair Overeem defeats Kazuyuki Fujita via KO in R1
• Shinya Aoki defeats Mizuto Hirota via Technical Submission (Hammer Lock) in R1.
• Gegard Mousasi defeats Gary Goodridge via TKO in R1.

Dynamite 2009 set for December 31st from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The show will be broadcast live on HDNet.

DREAM.12 Results live October 25th from the Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan. The infamous white cage makes its debut on tonight’s event.

MAIN CARD

• Alistair Overeem defeats James Thompson via Submission (Standing Guillotine) in R1
• Eddie Alvarez defeats Katsunori Kikuno via Submission (Arm Triangle) in R1
• Marius Zaromskis defeats Myeon Ho Bae via KO (Kick) in R1
• Kazushi Sakuraba defeats Zelg Galesic via Submission (Kneebar) in R1
• Katsuyori Shibata defeats Tokimitsu Ishizawa via TKO (Punches) in R1
• Dong-Sik Yoon defeats Tarec Saffiedine via Split Decision.
• Yoshiro Maeda defeats Chase Beebe via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in R1
• Kuniyoshi Hironaka defeats Won Sik “Parky” Park via TKO (Injury – Eye) after R1
• Tomoya Miyashita defeats Keisuke Fujiwara via Unanimous Decision

K-1 Fields Dynamite 2009 annual New Years Eve show on Dec. 31 2009 from the SAITAMA SUPER ARENA, SAITAMA JAPAN.

Expected Fighters

Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto
Katushi Sakuraba
Melvin Manhoef
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Hong Man Choi
Minowaman
Hayato “Mach” Sakurai
Shinya Aoki
Tatsuya Kawajiri

DREAM 12 is set to take place on Oct. 25th from the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan. The official lineup of fights,

OFFICIAL FIGHTCARD

Zelg Benkei Galesic vs. Melvin Manhoef
Paulo Filho vs. Yoon Dong Sik
Eddie Alvarez vs. Katsunori Kikuno
Chase Beebe vs. Yoshiro Maeda
Kuniyoshi Hironaka vs. Won Sik Park

RUMORED FIGHTER

Yoshiro Maeda
Andrews Nakahara
Alistair Overeem
Murilo “Ninja” Rua
Kiyoshi Tamura
Marius Zaromskis
Myeon Ho Bae
Daisuke Nakamura

The DREAM.11 Featherweight Grand Prix tournament ended early this morning, crowning Bibiano Fernandes the Featherweight Grand Prix champion. Also, Shinya Aoki caught Joachim Hansen in a Armbar to win the DREAM Lightweight title.

dream.11 Featherweight GP Results

Bibiano Fernandes defeats Hiroyuki Takaya via Split Decision
Shinya Aoki defeats Joachim Hansen via Submission (Armbar) in R2
Kazushi Sakuraba defeats Rubin Williams via Submission (Kimura) in R1
Tatsuya Kawajiri defeats Melchor Manibusan via TKO (Strikes) in R1
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou defeats Bob Sapp via TKO (Punches) in R1
Ikuhisa Minowa defeats Hong Man Choi via Submission (Heel Hook) in R2
Bibiano Fernandes defeats Joe Warren via Submission (Armbar) in R1
Hiroyuki Takaya defeats Hideo Tokoro via TKO (Punches) in R1
Kazuyuki Miyata defeats Daiki Hata via Unanimous Decision

If you missed the early morning show, check out the DREAM 11 Videos.

DREAM 11 Featherweight Grand Prix Finals Presser, Bob Sapp and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou hit the “duel” scales at the weighing for tomorrows event at the Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa, Japan.

DREAM 11 will be broadcast on HDNet early Tuesday at 5am .

DREAM 11 -- Fightcard

Joachim Hansen (68.2kg) vs. Shinya Aoki (69.8kg)
Kazushi Sakuraba (83.5kg) vs. Rubin Williams (82.5kg)
Tatsuya Kawajiri (69.9kg) vs. Melchor Barracuda (69.2kg)
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (100kg) vs. Bob Sapp (155kg)
Minowaman (87.5kg) vs. Choi Hong Man (145kg)
Joe Warren (62.7kg) vs. Bibiano Fernandes (62.7kg)
Hideo Tokoro (62.8kg) vs. Hiroyuki Takaya (63kg)
DJ.taiki (62.8kg) vs. Kazuyuki Miyata (62.8kg)

Also, check out this Aoki vs Hansen promo,