What is Dream?

About "Dream" mixed martial arts organization

DREAM is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group and co-produced with the former Pride Fighting Championships executives from Dream Stage Entertainment. It is the sister promotion of K-1 kick boxing. Dream replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC broadcasts, including fight introducer Lenne Hardt. In America, the promotion is aired on Mark Cuban's HDNet.

Dream Rules

Weight classes

Dream has 6 weight classes. Unlike Hero's, each weight class will have a champion with a defendable title.

* 63 kilograms (139 lb) - Featherweight
* 70 kilograms (154 lb) - Lightweight
* 76 kilograms (168 lb) - Welterweight
* 84 kilograms (185 lb) - Middleweight
* 93 kilograms (205 lb) - Light Heavyweight
* over 93 kilograms (205 lb) - Heavyweight

Round length

* Ten-minute first round
* Five-minute second round

Judging

* Fights will be judged in their entirety by three judges, not on a round-by-round ten-point-must basis (more common to North American promotions).
* A winner will always be declared, and draws are not possible.

Fouls and violations

* Stomps and soccer kicks to the head of a grounded opponent are not allowed (unless both fighters are on the ground), but they are allowed to the rest of the body.
* Elbows to the head are prohibited.
* If there is a 15 kilograms (33 lb) or more weight difference between the fighters, knees to the head of a grounded opponent are not allowed.
* A grounded opponent is defined as one in a three-point position. If a fighter has, for example, both knees and one hand on the floor facing the mat, then no kicks to the head are allowed.

Tournament substitutions

* In case of a "No Contest" or injury, the fighter who can continue will go through to the next round, if neither fighter is able to continue the promoter will choose a fighter to go through.