DREAM 18 was held New Year's Eve, Monday, December 31, 2012, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. DREAM 18 was held in conjunction with GLORY 4 as GLORY Sports International presents Dream 18 & Glory 4 ~ Tokyo Special 2012.
DREAM 18 aired live online, but will not air on television in North America until Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at 10:00 pm EST on the CBS Sports Network.
Complete Results After the Break
DREAM 18
Tatsuya Kawajiri (32-7) won by UD over Michihiro Omigawa (13-13)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds
Georgi Karakhanyan (20-3) won by SD over Hiroyuki Takaya (17-10)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds
Shinya Aoki (32-6) won by SUB over Antonio McKee (28-5)
[5:24] - 0:24 Round 2 - punch
Bibiano Fernandes (13-3) won by SUB over Yoshiro Maeda (30-12)
[1:46] - Round 1 - triangle choke (technical)
Melvin Manhoef (27-9) won by KO over Denis Kang (35-16)
[0:50] - Round 1 - knee to the body
Hayato Sakurai (37-12) won by UD over Phil Baroni (15-16)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds
Marloes Coenen (21-5) won by SUB over Fiona Muxlow (6-2)
[3:29] - Round 1 - armbar
Will Brooks (8-0) won by TKO over Satoru Kitaoka (30-12)
[8:46] - 3:46 Round 2 - punches
[15:00] - 3 Rounds
Georgi Karakhanyan (20-3) won by SD over Hiroyuki Takaya (17-10)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds
Shinya Aoki (32-6) won by SUB over Antonio McKee (28-5)
[5:24] - 0:24 Round 2 - punch
Bibiano Fernandes (13-3) won by SUB over Yoshiro Maeda (30-12)
[1:46] - Round 1 - triangle choke (technical)
Melvin Manhoef (27-9) won by KO over Denis Kang (35-16)
[0:50] - Round 1 - knee to the body
Hayato Sakurai (37-12) won by UD over Phil Baroni (15-16)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds
Marloes Coenen (21-5) won by SUB over Fiona Muxlow (6-2)
[3:29] - Round 1 - armbar
Will Brooks (8-0) won by TKO over Satoru Kitaoka (30-12)
[8:46] - 3:46 Round 2 - punches
Updated MMA win-loss records with total fight time in brackets.
UD = Unanimous | SD = Split Decision | SUB = Submission
ODDS AND THEIR ENDS
VEGAS ODDSMAKERS: 6-2
Final betting odds with payouts listed for winning fighters.
Tatsuya Kawajiri (-270) = 1 unit won 0.37 units
Michihiro Omigawa (+190)
Hiroyuki Takaya (-120)
Georgi Karakhanyan (-110) = 1 unit won 0.91 units
Shinya Aoki (-300) = 1 unit won 0.33 units
Antonio McKee (+240)
Bibiano Fernandes (-1200) = 1 unit won 0.08 units
Yoshiro Maeda (+600)
Melvin Manhoef (-155) = 1 unit won 0.65 units
Denis Kang (+115)
Hayato Sakurai (-270) = 1 unit won 0.37 units
Phil Baroni (+190)
Marloes Coenen (-3500) = 1 unit won 0.03 units
Fiona Muxlow (+1387)
Satoru Kitaoka (-350)
Will Brooks (+260) = 1 unit won 2.6 units
Michihiro Omigawa (+190)
Hiroyuki Takaya (-120)
Georgi Karakhanyan (-110) = 1 unit won 0.91 units
Shinya Aoki (-300) = 1 unit won 0.33 units
Antonio McKee (+240)
Bibiano Fernandes (-1200) = 1 unit won 0.08 units
Yoshiro Maeda (+600)
Melvin Manhoef (-155) = 1 unit won 0.65 units
Denis Kang (+115)
Hayato Sakurai (-270) = 1 unit won 0.37 units
Phil Baroni (+190)
Marloes Coenen (-3500) = 1 unit won 0.03 units
Fiona Muxlow (+1387)
Satoru Kitaoka (-350)
Will Brooks (+260) = 1 unit won 2.6 units
UPDATED DREAM RECORDS AND MMA STREAKS
[Plus/minus] = consecutive fights currently won/lost in ANY MMA promotion
Shinya "Tobikan Judan" Aoki (15-2-1 DREAM) [+2]
Tatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri (11-2 DREAM) [+5]
Bibiano "The Flash" Fernandes (9-1 DREAM) [+5]
Hiroyuki "Streetfight Bancho" Takaya (8-3 DREAM) [-1]
Hayato "Mach" Sakurai (6-4 DREAM) [+2]
Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (5-3 DREAM) [+3]
Michihiro Omigawa (2-1 DREAM) [-3]
Yoshiro Maeda (2-5 DREAM) [-1]
Georgi "Insane" Karakhanyan (1-0 DREAM) [+6]
Marloes "Rumina" Coenen (1-0 DREAM) [+2]
"Ill" Will Brooks (1-0 DREAM) [+8]
Satoru Kitaoka (1-2 DREAM) [-1]
Antonio "Mandingo" McKee (0-1 DREAM) [-1]
Phil "New York Bad Ass" Baroni (0-1 DREAM) [-1]
Fiona Muxlow (0-1 DREAM) [-1]
Denis Kang (0-2 DREAM) [-1]
