Jason 'Mayhem' Miller vs Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza fight possible for DREAM 9 on May 26

by Stefan Manojlovic on Apr 14, 2009 12:06 PM EDT

Grappling phenom Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza is possibly slated to once again do battle with the charismatic Jason "Mayhem" Miller at "DREAM 9" from the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, on May 26, according to a Tatame.com report.

The bout will likely be contested for the DREAM middleweight title because the current champion, Gegard Mousasi (24-2-1), has relinquished the belt to prepare for a move up to light heavyweight.

This will be the second encounter between "Jacare" and "Mayhem" -- the pair first met during DREAM’s Middleweight Grand Prix quarterfinals at "DREAM 4" in June 2008. The bout would go the distance and the conclusion would see Souza garner a unanimous decision victory over Miller.

First things first, however.

"Mayhem" has to get past dangerous striker Kalo Hose (7-2) at the debut show for "Kingdom MMA" on April 18, which could put Miller's proposed bout in jeopardy if any injuries are sustained or he can’t make a quick enough turn around.

Hopefully it won’t come to that.

"Dream 9" will feature the promotion's featherweight grand prix quarterfinals.

The focal point of which will boast the long awaited return of 139-pound superstar Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto, who was offered a first-round bye in the tournament in hopes that he will have recovered from a previous injury in time to compete. He’s coming off a long 16-month layoff but now he’s finally ready to compete and will take on wrestling standout Joe Warren.

In non-tournament action will be highly regarded lightweight standout Gesias "JZ" Calvancante who is set to do battle with Japanese mainstay Tatsuya Kawajiri.

That’s it for now. Look for more fights to be added as we get closer to May 26.

Here is the current line-up for "DREAM 9:"

Featherweight grand prix quarterfinals:
Norifumi Yamamoto (17-1) vs. Joe Warren (1-0)
Masakazu Imanari (16-6-1) vs. Bibiano Fernandes (4-2)
Yoshiro Maeda (24-6-2) vs. Hiroyuki Takaya (10-6-1)
Abel Cullum (14-2) vs. Hideo Tokoro (21-16-1)

DREAM middleweight title:
Ronaldo Souza (10-2) vs. Jason Miller (21-6)

Non-tournament bouts:
Gesias Calvancante (14-2-1) vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri (23-5-2)

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Injuries are making this card better and better! I like dream, they put on great shows. Only thing tough for me is the 5 hour show in the middle of the night! I have to watch live, once I see results of anything (even Pats or red sox games), I can’t watch!

by kevin on Apr 14, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions

I hope gay ass Miller gets his stupid face stomped into the canvas. WAR SOUZA!!!!!

by Cut the Blue Wire on Apr 14, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I HOPE MAYHEM KICKS SOUZA’S ASS!!!!

by Jinxy on May 7, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions

didnt get to see there last fight. did jacare dominate everywhere and why didnt mayhem just stand with him ?

by Jared on Apr 14, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Because he was stubborn and wanted to beat Jacare at his own game and he learned. Now he wants to stand and KO the inexperienced striker.

by ViolentMike on Apr 14, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Sakuraba said he will make his return at DREAM 10 in july or dREAM 11 in sEptember

by john on Apr 14, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d bet my soul that it’s against Shibata. Even though it’s a dumb and pointless fight, i would love to see Jacare run a train on Miller again. I can’t stand his ass.

by NameNotRequired on Apr 14, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

good call NNR!

by john on Apr 14, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Sakuraba will get tooled, that old tool…

by Syd[a.k.a."The Negation"] on Apr 15, 2009 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I swear, just 20 mins ago when I was walking to the vending machines, for some reason I was thinking about the Mayhem/Jacare fight and how Miller regrets playing Jacare’s game the whole time and staying on the ground with him. I remember reading/listening to an interview where he said that he was stubborn and wanted to submit Jacare. Unfortunately, he couldnt, but neither could Jacare. Grappling with Jacare for 15 mins and not getting submitted said A LOT about your game. He said that he really wants to fight him again because he would approach him completely diffently and KO him.

During that same walk to the vending machines, I was wondering what Jacare was up to. I was thinking that he was still sleeping from the Moussasi up kick!

Ever since I first saw Mayhem Miller come strutting down to the octagon wearing a Silence of the Lambs mask to fight GSP, I fell in love. Sure, he got beat up on, but he laid there getting GnP’d and was smiling as blood shot out of his face. GSP off of a loss, could not finish Mayhem.

MAYHEM MONKEY!!!

by ViolentMike on Apr 14, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Jacare is training at X-gym with Lil Nog, galvao, junior and a silva. As far as grappling, He won’t be going to ADCC this year i don’t think even though everyone relevant is gunning for Fedor at Absolute.

by NameNotRequired on Apr 14, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions

VM: U know very well that I am a Mayhem monkey as well but the rematch will be exactly the same. Jacre is too strong and explosive for Mayhem. Jacre’s explosiveness rivals that of GSP When Jacre decidesa to change levels and shoot for a takedown, there really isnt anything his opponents can do to stop it. Mayhem will not be able to keep this fight standing so it wont really matter what Mayhem wants to do…Its ALL ABOUT JACRE buddy! Jacre is an explosive and athletic Demien Maia!

I love Mayhem and Im a Monkey for life, but this rematch wont be much different from their 1st fight. I will however say Props to Mayhem for defending a never ending submission onslaught by Jacre in their last fight. Jacre just transitioned from 1 sub attempt to the next and Mayhem defended them all.

After watching that fight its safe to say that Mayhem wont be losing by submission anytime soon!

by john on Apr 14, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

dram 9 is looking good, i am glad to see mayhem back in action too.

by roy on Apr 14, 2009 12:26 PM EDT reply actions

Am i the only one that can’t stand him because of the show now i like the show it would just be better with out him talking

by THE HAMMER on Apr 14, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions

thats your fault for watching gay ass mtv shows! I remember when mtv played music!

by kevin on Apr 14, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

nice.

by Cut the Blue Wire on Apr 14, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions

MTV played music??? Hahah! Yeah right Kevin. MTV never played music..

by Synyster on Apr 14, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

lol, I know, shows my age huh? some of these guys probably didn’t know Mtv was “music television” back in the 80’s!

by kevin on Apr 14, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions

just different generations. im from the era of these new pop shows and kevin is from when mtv just started and they only played music videos. much music used to be like that but now all these music channels are the same, not about the music anymore

by Jared on Apr 14, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree, I actually enjoyed the real world for a minute. Now most of the shows on MTV are either super scripted or super played out!

by kevin on Apr 14, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I never watched reality TV in high school. But in middle school I would watch FUSE for my music TV.

by Synyster on Apr 14, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I never watched any of those MTV reality shows when I was in high school, nor when I was in college. I was always out doing something. However, since I’ve been married, I have fallen in love with a lot of the MTV and VH1 reality shows – not all, but alot – Flavor of Love, Love of NY (NY goes to work comes out in weeks), Shot at Love Tila Tequila, Double Shot at Love Icky Twins, Brett Michaels Rock of Love, Charm School, For the Love of Ray J, I Love Money, and John’s girl Daisy De La Hoya’s show is starting in a week or so as well.

I even watch a little bit of Real World/Road Rules challenge. I KNOW someone else watched the first episode and saw CT go nuts and supposedly “no on could control him”. First off, he was fighting a dude that was 155 lbs wearing a one-zy, and he is like 245. He says “I’ll win a fight against anyone!!!”. Awwww man, at that point in time, I was just thinking about how bad I wish they could cross promote two shows and have CT on Bully Beatdowns and have him face a pro MMA fighter, a HW, someone his own size – maybe like a Cain Velasquez or Cheick Kongo, or even Lesnar.

And what was up with Jake Shields only getting a couple subs in 3 minutes??? That rollerblading bully (lol) walked away with more than anyone thus far.

by ViolentMike on Apr 14, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions

wow mike, I’ve never seen any of those shows. Watched about 30 seconds of flavor flav! Runs house is ok!

by kevin on Apr 14, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

mayhem makes that show dude, his trash talking the bullies the whole time makes it better.. they get dissed and what can they do about it? nothing but get beat up i quit watching it since mtv is gay as shit but the first 2 episodes were funny..

by randy murders on Apr 14, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I would love to see this rematch for the dream title!

I dont think anything would change. Jacre would still beat Mayhem, but it will involve more striking then their 1st fight. Jacre wil submit Mayhem or win another decision. striking only matters if Jacre allows it…He is like Maia mixed with GSP type athleticism. He is so much more explosive then Maia, Palahres, Almeida, Leites or any other jits wizard in the world….but Galvao is probbly the closest to matching Jacre’s explosiveness.
Once Jacre eplodes on you, he literally sticks to your body…he doesnt give his opponents an inch of space…just continues to transition from one submission attempt to the next…and he never stops. very few middleweights will be able to stop his takedowns…and even fewer fighters will be able to defend his Jits asualts.

I love Mayhem, but Jacre is a Phenom. Mayhem will have a fight the month before so if he does take this fight, he wont be close to as fresh as Jacre who has been training hard with Anderson silva for his title defense against Leites.

Weather Mayhem takes this fight or not, Jacre is going to be the new DREAM Middleweight champion. I dont think there is a middelweight fighting outside of the UFC that can beat him. He would sub Lindland in a minute!

War Jacre!

by john on Apr 14, 2009 12:38 PM EDT reply actions

WTF is up with Kid vs. Warren (1-0)…Merry Christmas Kid!!!

by McArthur on Apr 14, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Be on the lookout for the new Dan Henderson protege. Their stance’s are identical. AND he gets all pissed before his fights like the old Hendo. Intant fan of Joe Warren. I was initially rooting for Chase Beebe since I seen him fight a few times and never seen Warren (debut). He looked like a mini-Hendo so my opinion quickly changed. Of course, he should be no match for Kid, but THAT would be an upset! Kid hasn’t fought in a while either…

by ViolentMike on Apr 14, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I say aim for the knees. That’s his best shot. As far as the tourney, Bibiano Fernandes is gonna win the title then in one year will be a top 3 FW. This kid is sick. There will be a point where he’s gonna be a pound for pounder.

by NameNotRequired on Apr 14, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions

NNR: U have been pumping Bibano up for a while now, so I quitely went and started watching footage on him….All I can say is WOW!!!!!!! The kid has an extremely bright future ahead of him!

I would love to see him and Kid matched up in the finals!

by john on Apr 14, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions

i think that fight is gonna happen in the finals. All i can say is there is plenty of room on his bandwagon. It’s good to see others appreciate his talents. He’s like a mini jacare who has taken very well to striking. I remember when i first found the vid of his old fight against Faber, i literally stood up off of my chair when he took his back. This is why i love MMA.

by NameNotRequired on Apr 14, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I will be pulling for Mayhem,but I think you are right John ,Souza will probably pull a submission.

by scott on Apr 14, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Once Jacre eplodes on you, he literally sticks to your body!!

That is nasty John! LOL

I agree it will more than likely be the same result but Mayhem has great sub defense as their first bout showed. The other thing worth mentioning is that Mayhem took him very lightly the first time round and was very disappointed with the first fight and this is probably why it has been booked again.

Jacare is gonna be a huge star and if he carries on training his strikes with Anderson and co. along with his athleticism too the sky is literally the limit for this guy in 2009 and beyond…

by Ca$z on Apr 14, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

i would say vitor has a show but he’s showed that he can be subbed in the past

by Jared on Apr 14, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Cro Cop is rumored for this event as you all know. I would love to see Cro Co not matched up against a can. They could match him up against Sergie or Jeff monson because I dont think either fighter took much damage in their last fight.

What I am really hoping for is that MOussasi fights on this card. I am itching to see Gegard back in action with his new 205 lb frame. I would let him instantly chalenge someone like Rogerio for the DREAM LHW title.

by john on Apr 14, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions

I would love to see Cro Cop kick Monson in his head.I have never been that impressed with Jeff ,especially after his fight with Nelson

by scott on Apr 14, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ve been wanting to see Mousasi vs Lil Nog for a while now (assuming there is only one fighter worth mentioning with the name Rogerio). I think Nog will want to keep it on his feet, like he has the last couple times out. Mousasi will pwn him from there. Senseless beating till Nog can’t defend himself anymore.

WAR MOUSASI!!!!

Dammit john! Get me some news on him!!!

by Synyster on Apr 14, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I have been looking, even on Japanese sites….NOTHING!!!!

by john on Apr 14, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I sincerely believe that at the current moment, Gegard Mousasi is the only MW fighter that can defeat Anderson Silva on a somewhat regular basis. (I know his life dream is to be the HW champ and he is adding weight for LHW right now, but he is still a MW in my mind until he fights at 205).

by ViolentMike on Apr 14, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

VM: problem with that is RIGHT now he is currently too big to cut to MW! So we can forget about Moussasi as a middleweight!

by john on Apr 14, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions

does nog have an exlcusive contract with sengoku or can he fight in dream aswell? because that be a wicked war between rogerio and gegard. i think gegard would take it as lil nog showed his chin isnt that good anymore when vlady hit him with one punch and rocked him big time. just my opinion incase theres any die hard nog fans

by Jared on Apr 14, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions

he sure is busy for someone that retired not 4 months ago

by McArthur on Apr 14, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

thats what I was thinking!

by kevin on Apr 14, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

he said he didn’t retire he went retarded, in an interview i think it was with mania he cleared that up

by randy murders on Apr 14, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

It should go the same way as the last fight.

by Dennis on Apr 14, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions

has anybody seen ask a ninja on youtube? tell me if you think its jason mayhem miller.

by the still operator on Apr 14, 2009 1:18 PM EDT reply actions

Kala Hose, not Kalo :)

by CJN on Apr 14, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions

I like Miller in the rematch, he realizes who the better grappler was in the last fight(he should have figured that one out) and in the rematch he will pick apart Jacare’s weak stand up.

by scissorfight on Apr 14, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions

is hating mayhem’s coat fighter bashing?? j/k.. well not about the coat

by sarah on Apr 14, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions

gowatch ask a ninja on youtube. tell me if you think its mayhem.

by the still operator on Apr 14, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I Love Bully Beatdown! very fun

by mad_drummer on Apr 15, 2009 1:16 AM EDT reply actions

Mayhem is the man! Hes only been finished one time and hes fought some tough dudes. People made a big deal when Randy Couture went toe to toe with Jacare and Miller went to the ground with him and was laughing. This dude is tough as hell.

by Bobby on Apr 15, 2009 10:34 AM EDT reply actions