DREAM.9 capped off a great event with a Middleweight Title bout between Jason Miller and Ronaldo de Souza. Ultimately, the main event came to an abrupt halt early in the first round due to an accidental illegal kick to the head of a downed opponent.

Souza, the aggressor, took control of the fight immediately, with both exchanging jabs. De Souza went to the ground and Miller landed a kick to the head, which left a fairly big gash across De Souza’s head. The bout came to a halt as medical staff tended to the cut, a few minutes later, the fight was restarted. Shortly after the restart, the bout was halted again, this time it would not be restarted.

When the fight was stopped the second time, Miller and De Souza exchanged words and Souza was restrained by corner men from heading towards Miller.

Due to the fight not going long enough, there was no victor, the bout was called a no-contest and the Middleweight Championship will remain vacated.

Miller and De Souza squared off last year in the second round of the Dream Middleweight Grand Prix. Miller lost a decision to De Souza.

Miller attributed the loss to De Souza making Miller fight on his terms. The game plan for Miller this time around was to have De Souza engage in a striking war and set the pace on his terms.

These two will likely have a rematch in the coming months to crown the new DREAM Middleweight Champion.