According to multiple reports, Japanese-based DREAM promotion has booked Todd Duffee to face King of the Cage (KOTC) Heavyweight Champion Nick Gaston as part of their DREAM 17 card. The event takes place on July 16 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan. This is Duffee's second fight in DREAM and a first for Gaston.
Duffee most recently competed in DREAM against DREAM and Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem, losing in just 19 seconds after taking the fight on short notice in a December bout.
As of the time of this writing, DREAM's North American television carrier HDNet does not plan on televising this event.
The DREAM Fight For Japan: 2011 Bantamweight GP Final fight card is as follows:
Gegard Mousasi vs. Hiroshi Izumi (for the DREAM Light Heavyweight title)
Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Kazuyuki Miyata (for the DREAM Featherweight title)
Masakazu Imanari vs. Hideo Tokoro (as part of the Bantamweight Japan Tourney Final)
Keisuke Fujiwara vs. Kenji Osawa (third place consolation fight for Bantamweight Japan Tourney Final)
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Willamy Freire
Todd Duffee vs. Nick Gaston