Dream.2 Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by DREAM. It took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The event hosted the opening round of the promotion's Middleweight Grand Prix. All bouts were conducted under DREAM Rules, (1stR x 10 min, 2ndR x 5min) in an 84 kg/185 lbs weight class.

DREAM.13 took place on March 22, 2010, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, hosted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Joachim Hansen defending his Lightweight Championship against Shinya Aoki, with Hansen coming off a TKO win over Hiroyuki Takaya in 2009 and Aoki riding a submission victory over Mizuto Hirota at Dynamite!! 2009. Hansen previously won the title by defeating Aoki in 2008, while Aoki’s recent submission streak showcases his grappling dominance. Other key bouts include Josh Barnett vs. Siala-Mou "Mighty Mo" Siliga, KJ Noons vs. Andre Amado, and Cole Escovedo vs. Yoshiro Maeda.

DREAM.8 took place on April 5, 2009, at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Hayato "Mach" Sakurai facing Shinya Aoki in a welterweight Grand Prix opening round bout, with Sakurai coming off a TKO win over Kuniyoshi Hironaka at DREAM.6 and Aoki fresh from a submission victory over David Gardner at DREAM.7. Other welterweight Grand Prix matchups include Marius Žaromskis vs. Seichi Ikemoto, Jason High vs. Yuya Shirai, and Andre Galvão vs. John Alessio. Additional bouts showcase Sergei Kharitonov vs. Jeff Monson in a heavyweight clash and Riki Fukuda vs. Murilo Rua.

DREAM.6 took place on September 23, 2008, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Gegard Mousasi facing Ronaldo Souza in the Middleweight Grand Prix final to crown the first DREAM Middleweight Champion, with Mousasi advancing after a decision win over Melvin Manhoef and Souza submitting Zelg Galešić at DREAM.4. Other key bouts include Shinya Aoki vs. Todd Moore in a lightweight clash, Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Masanori Tonooka, and Mirko Cro Cop vs. Alistair Overeem, which ends in a no-contest due to a knee strike. Additional fights showcase Hayato "Mach" Sakurai vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka and Atsushi Yamamoto vs. Hideo Tokoro.