Event: DREAM.9
Date: May 26, 2009 (broadcast via HDnet)
Location: Yokohama Arena in Japan

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller (for vacant middleweight title)
Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto vs. Joe Warren*
Bibiano Fernandes vs. Masakazu Imanari*
Yoshiro Maeda vs. Hiroyuki Takaya*
Abel Cullum vs. Hideo Tokoro*
Gesias “JZ” Cavalvante vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
Mark Hunt vs. Gegard Mousasi+
Jan Nortje vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou+
Jose Canseco vs. Hong Man Choi+
Ikuhisa “Minowaman” Minowa vs. Bob Sapp+

* - Featherweight grand prix second round
+ - Open-weight tournament first round