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I think no matter what, UFC has the more relevant (for world rankings) but that is just because every site overpromote them. They are the kings of the media, and this is the reason they got where they are.

But I like Dream better.Saku, Aoki,Mousasi,Hansen are all guys that I like (4 fights).
Mir, Cro Cop, lil Nog are the ones I would say are more relevant from UFC side (Bader is still untested IMO). And they are fighting each other (2 fights)

Top to bottom, I prefer the Dream Card.

Mayhem vs Sakuraba is a really exciting fight, to me as exciting as Mir vs Cro Cop. They both have great similar stories; the old Pride lion vs the new age MMA top five fighter. Can the Pride guys win? Maybe, and that is what makes these greatly interesting to me.

Aoki is the top lightweight outside of the US, and Aurilio has had success in the past in non-title fights against top Japanese lightweights before. This matchup far less favorable for Marcus, but it is still an interesting angle. And in his weight class, Aoki is more relevant than any of the UFC guys on 119.

Mousasi Mizuno for the Dream LHW belt is far more relevent than the Lytle vs Serra fight.

Dunham vs Sherk is a great fight, and I think it is vastly underrated.

Hanson vs Tokoro is a good battle of fringe top 15 145 pound fighters trying to stay relevant.

Miyata vs Inoue is a good fight, and the winner should be back into the top 10 at 145.

Overall, both are excellent cards.

I will probably be up late to watch the Dream fights stream and if not I'll watch the videos of the good fights.

As for your questions:

a) Dream. Better stylistic matchups. Outside of Cro Cop vs Mir, there isn't the potential for fireworks there are in Dream.

b) Believe it or not, I'll say Dream. Aoki, Omigawa, Mousasi, Miyata and Inoue are all top 12 in their weightclass. They might not be as well known because they at the lesser known lower weights in Japan.

It's a tough call for me. Neither card completly wows me but I'm gonna go with the UFC card. Serra vs Lytle is the deciding match for me.

I just got a text from a buddy with an extra ticket to UFC. 100 bucks and on the ground level. I'm pumped

The UFC card is more relevant and has more star power.

The DREAM card (again: more and more rumors about this being the very last DREAM card are piling up) will eventually have the more exciting fights, though.

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Originally posted 12:57 PM ET  09.21 by JimJ77 Can't make it up

Guillard-Stephens?

Boring decision written all over it.

Guillard doesn't finish top opponents, and he is fast enough to now get KO'd by Stephens.

OK, it won't be boring, but it won't be great either.

I hate Serra, so that fight has no effect on me... UFC loses because I am admittedly hater for this guy :)