Nick Diaz will join the DREAM.3 card on Sunday, May 11 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Diaz (15-7) will take on Pancrase star Katsuya Inoue (16-5-3) in a bout with a weight limit of 167.6 pounds. Diaz hasn't fought since Nov. 2007, when he lost an EliteXC title bout via doctor stoppage to KJ Noons. He also has another fight lined up with EliteXC on June 14 against Muhsin Corbbrey in Hawaii.
DREAM.3 Lightweight Grand Prix 2nd Round
- Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Luis "Buscape" Firmino
- Caol Uno vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida
- Joachim Hansen vs. Eddie Alvarez
- Katsuhiko Nagata vs. Shinya Aoki (if he is medically cleared)
Other Bouts
- Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Katsuyori Shibata
- Melvin Manhoef vs. Dae Won Kim
- Nick Diaz vs. Katsuya Inoue
- Daisuke Nakamura vs. Jung Buk Yung
