Aoki Unwilling to Fight at Dream 3?

In a recent interview with Shinya Aoki, the colorful leotard wearing, submission artist, stated that he will not be fighting at DREAM 3 if he wins his fight over Gesias “JZ” Calvancante on April 29 at DREAM 2.

- Are you thinking about fighting on May 11 in DREAM 3?
I win on Apr 29, but not fight on May 11. That’s their business and not me. I’m not well-considered person to agree with fighting on May 11. I’m not thinking about a fight after Apr 29. I may fight if I had an easy fight on Apr 29.
- Don’t you want a belt?
Not interested in. My next fight has more meaning than a belt.

The fighters faced each other at DREAM 1, but the fight was ruled a “No Contest” after JZ hit Aoki with an illegal elbow to the shoulder blade, rendering him unable to continue.

The DREAM promotion scheduled the rematch at DREAM 2 on April 29, but the winner would have to continue in the lightweight Grand Prix two weeks later at DREAM 3.

HT: Fightlinker

DREAM News: JZ Calvancante vs. Shinya Aoki To Rematch At DREAM 2

MMA DREAM 2

The Official DREAM website has released the lineup for the first round of the middleweight grade prix at DREAM 2. Among the middleweights announced, is the surprise rematch of lightweights Gesias “JZ” Calvancante and Shinya Aoki. JZ and Aoki fought at DREAM 1, which ended in a No Contest after JZ illegally elbowed Aoki on the upper back/sholder blade.

DREAM 2 takes place on April 29 just two weeks before the winner would have to fight Katsuhiko Nagata in the second round of the lightweight grand prix on May 11.

DREAM 2 – April 29

Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Andrews Nakahara
Kiyoshi Tamura vs. Masakatsu Funaki
Denis Kang vs. Gegard Mousasi
Gesias “JZ” Calvancante vs. Shinya Aoki

DREAM 3 – May 11

Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Luis Buscape
Joachim Hansen vs. Eddie Alvarez
Mitsuhiro Ishida vs. Caol Uno
Katsuhiko Nagata vs. Winner of Aoki/Calvancante