Baroni calls out Sakurai - DREAM 6 Possible?

We all know that Sakurai was meant to fight Nick Diaz for the DREAM welterweight championship belt at DREAM 6. This fight was later taken off/moved due to Nick Diaz's Elite XC commitments.

On Sherdog's discussion board today, Baroni has said it would be "an honor to face Sakurai". I normally would not make a big deal out of fighters calling each other out, it happens all the time and its part of the game. BUT I really hope DREAM makes this happen! Baroni vs. Sakurai would be an awesome fight and it would be good to see Baroni back in Japan!

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Sengoku signs another figher - Baroni in doubt

Accourding to Sherdog Phil Baroni has not yet signed the Sengoku and is considering his options. I think Sengoku has given him a good offer, and Japan would be an attractive option for him. I really hope to see him back here.

In the same article, Sherdog is saying that they have confirmation that Fabricio Monteiro has signed will Sengoku and will appear on the March 5 card. Monterio is on a 2 match losing streak, but I would still say a very good addition to this card that is shaping up to be something special.

Current card:
Sanae Kikuta 26-6-3 vs. 10-8-0 Phil Baroni

Participating:
-Fabricio Monteiro 16-6-0
-Kazuo Misaki 19-8-2
-Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos 15-10-0
-Siyar Bahadurazada 13-1-1
-Hidehiko Yoshida 7-5-1
-Ryo Kawamura 7-1-2
-Makoto Takimoto 3-3-0

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