YOKOHAMA, May 26, 2009 -- Greco-Roman wrestling champion Joe Warren upset local favorite Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto today at the DREAM.9 Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round. "Kid Yamamoto is a champion, and I respect him," said the 32 year-old American from the winner's circle, "but a lot of these champions have been on top for a long time, and it's my job to crush them!"

FUKUOKA, Monday, April 21, 2009 -- A late flurry of fists and feet earned Armenian muay thai fighter Drago, 24, an upset victory over two-time World Max Japan Champion Yoshihiro Sato in the Main Event at tonight's K-1 World Max 2009 World Championship Tournament Final-16.

Taishin Kohiruimaki prevailed in three bouts tonight to win the K-1 World Max Japan Tournament at the Yoyogi Olympic Stadium in central Tokyo. It was the veteran kickboxer's third World Max Japan Championship -- he also captured the honors in 2004 and 2005.

Shinya Aoki submitted Eddie Alvarez, Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic stopped Hong Man Choi, Hayato Sakura stopped Katsuyori Shibata, Kiyoshi Tamura defeated Kazushi Sakuraba, Melvin Manhoef stopped Mark Hunt, and more at K-1 Dynamite

According to an FEG press release, former Korean ssirum grand champion Hong Man Choi will be making his third foray into the world of mixed martial arts as he takes on the slumping Mirko Filipovic at K-1 Dynamite.

TOKYO, October 1, 2008 -- At age 29, Masato is already a veteran among K-1 World Max fighters. Tonight, the Japanese kickboxer countered any doubts about his speed and stamina by battling to victory in a pair of absolutely thrilling bouts to capture the K-1 World Max 2008 Final Championship at the Nippon Budokan.

Gegard Mousasi spent minimum time in the ring, and maximum time celebrating as he defeated both Melving Manhoef and Jacare to take the Dream Middleweight Grand Prix. In other action Mirko "Cro Cop" FIlipovic was disapointing in a no-contest against Overeem

HONOLULU, August 9, 2008 -- Kickboxer Gokhan Saki upset the field to win the USA GP '08. Former UFC veterans Scott Junk and Wesley "Cabbage" Correira both lost their K-1 bouts and more.

Norwegian shooto fighter Joachim Hansen came out of the reserve bout to steal the Lightweight Grand Prix Belt, and Alistair Overeem beat Mark Hunt in a Superfight tonight at the DREAM.5 Lightweight GP 2008.

Dream.5 takes place tomorrow and will feature some of the best lightweights in the world. Eddie Alvarez will face off against Tatsuya Kawajiri and Shinya Aoki faces UFC veteran Kauru Uno.