Officials today announced Mitsuoka (17-7-2 MMA, 0-0 DREAM) meets fellow promotional newcomer Bruno Carvalho (13-4 MMA, 0-0 DREAM) at "DREAM: Japan GP Final."
"DREAM: Japan GP Final" is slated for July 16 at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo.
No North American broadcast plans have been announced for the event (officially dubbed "Fight for Japan: DREAM Japan GP Final – 2011 Bantamweight Japan Tournament Final").
Mitsuoka competed six times for WVR and posted a 4-2 record. Most recently, the PRIDE veteran scored a submission victory over Jung Gyeong Lee at a DEEP event in his native Japan. It was his third win in four fights and his 11th submission victory in 17 career wins.
Carvalho, a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo, recently submitted "The Ultimate Fighter 11" cast member Kyacey Uscola at Superior Challenge 7. It marked the Brazilian's eighth consecutive victory, the past seven of which came via stoppage.
The latest "DREAM: Japan GP Final" card now includes:
Champ Gegard Mousasi vs. Hiroshi Izumi (for light-heavyweight title)
Champ Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Kazuyuki Miyata (for featherweight title)
Masakazu Imanari vs. Hideo Tokoro (Japan bantamweight-tourney finale)
Keisuke Fujiwara vs. Kenji Osawa (Japan bantamweight-tourney third-place fight)
Todd Duffee vs. Nick Gaston
Willamy Freire vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
Bruno Carvalho vs. Eiji Mitsuoka
The card now has seven fights set and there should be around three more before the card is complete.
Eiji's last fight & BC highlight
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