HDNet Fights Announces Partnership with DREAM on Inside MMA

On tonight’s April 25 episode of Inside MMA, Ron Kruk announced the official partnership between HDNet Fights and FEG that will allow the network to air all six DREAM events during 2008.

The Japan based upstart organization, DREAM, is a collaboration between FEG, the parent company of K-1 and Hero’s, and former Pride staff.

On March 15 the organization made their debut with DREAM.1, the opening round of the Lightweight Grand Prix which was highlighted by a showdown between Gesias Calvancante and Shinya Aoki.

DREAM.2 is scheduled to take place on April 29 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan and will feature the opening round of the Middleweight Grand Prix.

Unfortunately DREAM.2 will not be live and will air four days after the event date on Saturday, May 3 at 10:30pm ET. Thankfully it looks like all of the other four DREAM events will be broadcast live. Also they will be replaying DREAM.1 on Friday, May 2 at 10:30pm ET.

Here is your DREAM schedule for 2008 on HDNet FIGHTS

• (05/02/2008) DREAM.1 Lightweight Grand Prix – First Round
• (05/03/2008) DREAM.2 Middleweight Grand Prix – First Round
• (05/11/2008) DREAM.3 Lightweight Grand Prix – Quarter Finals
• (06/15/2008) DREAM.4 Middleweight Grand Prix – Quarter Finals
• (07/21/2008) DREAM.5 Lightweight Grand Prix – Final
• (09/23/2008) DREAM.6 Middleweight Grand Prix – Final

Click here to check out the HDNet FIGHTS / DREAM promo video.