DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki (19-5) will face UFC and PRIDE veteran Marcus Aurelio (19-8) at DREAM 16 on Sept. 25 in Nagoya, Japan.

The organization also made two other bouts official to go along with the light heavyweight tournament final between Gegard Mousasi (24-3-1) and Tatsuya Mizuno (8-5).

DREAM 2008 lightweight grand prix winner Joachim Hansen (19-10-1) will face Hideo Tokoro (26-22-1) in a featherweight bout. Hansen has gone 0-2 since moving down to the 145 division, coming up short against 2009 grand prix winner Bibiano Fernandes and WEC veteran Hiroyuki Takaya.

Also, longtime 145-pound contender Takeshi Inoue (18-4) will square off against Kazuyuki Miyata (9-7). Inoue last fought at a May 30 Shooto event, losing a split decision to Hatsu Hioki.

DREAM 16 COVERAGE

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