A bunch of new fights added to the DREAM 9 MMA card set for May 26, most of which can be classified as ‘train wreck’ or ‘freak show’ fights. Actually, one of the fights added to the card is fairly legit with former DREAM middleweight champ Gegard Mousasi moving all the way up to heavyweight to take on heavy handed New Zealand native Mark Hunt. Hunt is one of the biggest enigmas in the sport–he holds victories over Wanderlei Silva and Mirko Cro Cop but is now on a four fight losing streak that has evened his MMA record at 5-5. In all fairness, those losses have come to an insane level of competition: Fedor Emelianenko, Josh Barnett, Melvin Manhoef and Alistair Overeem.

According to our friends at Big Odds Mike, these matches are all part of a ‘Super Hulk’ tournament. Also slated to fight: Sokoudjou vs. Big Jan Nortje, who brings a 2-5 record into the match and is best known for his destruction of Bob Sapp at a Strikeforce show in Tacoma, WA. And obviously there could be no ‘Super Hulk’ tournament without Sapp himself–he’ll fight veteran Ikuhisa ‘Minowa-man’ Minowa, who’ll be trying to add to his previous sideshow freak victory over Butterbean at PRIDE Bushido 12. And the other match on the card? Brace yourself….

HONG-MAN CHOI VS. JOSE CONSECO!!!

Here’s what Big Odds Mike had to say about the bout:

In some of the most bizarre (yet totally awesome) match making to ever come out of the “Land of the Rising Sun” disgraced former baseball star José Canseco will face Korean giant Hong Man Choi in the first round of DREAM’s Super Hulk Tournament. Yes I said it Super-Hulk-Tournament. OK, I’ll give you 30 seconds to digest that before I continue.

The full tittle is in fact even scarier: “Super Hulk Tournament ~World Superman Championship~”. Or as I like to call it “SHTWSC”. The match-up is confirmed and will take place on May 26th. Also set to participate are Bob Sapp, Sokoudjou, Gegard Mousasi and Mark Hunt. The full line-up is not yet complete, a major match-up will be announced closer to the event according to organizers (My tip Michael J. Fox vs. King Kong Bundy).

Since his fall from grace Conseco has been making ends meet by fighting in several exhibition bouts . In 2007 former football player Vai Sikahema accepted a challenge to fight Canseco for a reported $30,000. An ill prepared Conseco was knocked out the in the first round. Most recently Canseco fought radio host and former child star Danny Bonaduce; the three-round battle ended in a majority draw. The fight was heavily publicized on the Howard Stern show.

Conseco to face Choi in Super Hulk tournament @ Big Odds Mike

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