Dennis Siver

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Dennis Siver
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Born Dennis D. Siver
(1979-01-13) January 13, 1979 (age 34)
Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Other names The Menace[1]
Nationality Russian
German
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight (145 lb)
Lightweight (155 lb) Welterweight (170)
Reach 70 in (178 cm)
Style Kickboxing, Sambo, Taekwondo, Judo
Fighting out of Mannheim, Germany
Team Kiboju
MMA-Spirit
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Black belt in Taekwondo
Years active 2004-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 29
Wins 21
By knockout 5
By submission 9
By decision 7
Losses 8
By knockout 1
By submission 5
By decision 2
Website http://www.dennis-siver.com.[2]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dennis D. Siver (born January 13, 1979) is a Russian-German mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of March 2013, Siver is ranked as the #7 Featherweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.[3]

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Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Siver was born in Omsk, Russia to a family of Russian citizens of German descent, and moved to Germany at the age of 17. He started training in martial arts in 1994 when he began learning sambo, judo, kickboxing and taekwondo. In 1997, he became the WAKO amateur kickboxing champion of Germany.[4]

His mixed martial arts career began in small local shows in Russia and England, amongst other European countries. He fought most frequently for Cage Warriors in England, compiling a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, most notably, one win coming against Jim Wallhead.

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

After his win against Jim Wallhead at CWFC – Enter The Rough House, Siver was signed by UFC. His debut was against Jess Liaudin at UFC 70 in Manchester, England where he lost via submission (armbar), just 81 seconds into the first round.

Siver was able to bounce back though at UFC 75, again in England. He defeated Naoyuki Kotani via KO (punch) in the second round. This was followed up by a loss to undefeated Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 12, via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).

Siver's final match of his first UFC stint was a loss to Melvin Guillard at UFC 86. This fight marked the first (and to date, only) knockout loss of Siver's career, which came after just 36 seconds of the first round.

Siver was released by the UFC soon after, having compiled a 1–3 UFC record.

Post-UFC[edit]

Siver had his first post-UFC fight at Tempel: Mix Fight Gala VII against Chas Jacquier. Siver won the fight via submission (guillotine choke) at 4.21 of the first round

Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

This win earned Siver a second shot in UFC. He faced off against Nate Mohr at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland. In the third round, Siver was able to TKO his opponent via a spinning back kick and punches. This victory was also awarded the Knockout of the Night award.

His second fight was against Dale Hartt at UFC 99, which was the first UFC event held in Siver's home country of Germany. Siver won the fight via submission (rear naked choke) after 3 minutes of the first round.

Siver then fought Paul Kelly at UFC 105 in Manchester, England and in the same fashion as his victory over Mohr, was able to TKO his opponent via spinning back kick and punches. Once again, the win earned Siver the Knockout of the Night.[5]

Siver fought Ross Pearson on March 31, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21.[6] Siver lost the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). However, the fight won Siver a Fight of the Night bonus.

Siver faced Spencer Fisher on June 19, 2010 at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale.[7] Siver won the fight by unanimous decision despite suffering a cut from an accidental headbutt in the first round.

Siver defeated Andre Winner via first round arm-trap rear naked choke after dropping him with a counter punch at UFC 122, earning Submission of the Night honors.[8]

Siver faced George Sotiropoulos on February 27, 2011 at UFC 127.[9] Siver won the bout via unanimous decision, handing Sotiropoulos his first loss in the UFC. Siver showed excellent takedown defence throughout the fight and took Sotiropoulos apart on the feet, dropping him twice in the first round, to pull off the upset.

Siver controversially won his fight against Matt Wiman at UFC 132 in a very close contest, with all three judges scoring the fight 29-28 in Siver's favor. Siver stated at the post-fight press conference that the decision was close and controversial, but said he couldn't go back and score the fight the right way.[10]

Siver was expected to face Sam Stout on October 29, 2011 at UFC 137.[11] However, it was announced on August 29 that Stout had withdrawn from the bout[12] and was replaced by Donald Cerrone.[13] Siver lost by submission in the first round.

Siver was briefly linked to a rematch with Ross Pearson on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva.[14] However, Siver instead faced Diego Nunes at the event, fighting as a featherweight for the first time in 28 career bouts.[15] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Siver was expected to face Eddie Yagin on September 1, 2012 at UFC 151.[16] However, after UFC 151 was cancelled, Siver/Yagin was rescheduled for December 8, 2012 at UFC on Fox 5.[17] It was then announced that Yagin had been forced out of the bout due to a sparring injury that landed him in the hospital with swelling around his brain, and was replaced by Nam Phan.[18] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Siver was expected to face Cub Swanson on February 16, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald.[19] However, Siver was forced out of the bout, and was replaced by Dustin Poirier.[20]

The bout with Cub Swanson has been rescheduled for July 6, 2013 at UFC 162.[21]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Kickboxing[edit]

Mixed martial arts[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 21–8 Nam Phan Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz 02012-12-08December 8, 2012 3 5:00 Seattle, Washington, United States
Win 20–8 Diego Nunes Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva 02012-04-14April 14, 2012 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden Featherweight debut.
Loss 19–8 Donald Cerrone Submission (rear naked choke) UFC 137 02011-10-29October 29, 2011 1 2:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 19–7 Matt Wiman Decision (unanimous) UFC 132 02011-07-02July 2, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 18–7 George Sotiropoulos Decision (unanimous) UFC 127 02011-02-27February 27, 2011 3 5:00 Sydney, Australia
Win 17–7 Andre Winner Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 122 02010-11-13November 13, 2010 1 3:37 Oberhausen, Germany Submission of the Night.
Win 16–7 Spencer Fisher Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale 02010-06-19June 19, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 15–7 Ross Pearson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi 02010-03-31March 31, 2010 3 5:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 15–6 Paul Kelly TKO (spinning back kick and punches) UFC 105 02009-11-14November 14, 2009 2 2:53 Manchester, England Knockout of the Night.
Win 14–6 Dale Hartt Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 99 02009-06-13June 13, 2009 1 3:23 Cologne, Germany
Win 13–6 Nate Mohr TKO (spinning back kick and punches) UFC 93 02009-01-17January 17, 2009 3 3:27 Dublin, Ireland Knockout of the Night.
Win 12–6 Chas Jacquier Submission (guillotine choke) TFS: Mix Fight Gala VII 02008-10-25October 25, 2008 1 4:21 Darmstadt, Germany
Loss 11–6 Melvin Guillard TKO (punches) UFC 86 02008-07-05July 5, 2008 1 0:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–5 Gray Maynard Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman 02008-01-23January 23, 2008 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 11–4 Naoyuki Kotani KO (punch) UFC 75 02007-09-08September 8, 2007 2 2:04 London, England Drops to Lightweight.
Loss 10–4 Jess Liaudin Submission (armbar) UFC 70 02007-04-21April 21, 2007 1 1:21 Manchester, England
Win 10–3 Jim Wallhead Submission (armbar) CWFC: Enter The Rough House 02006-12-09December 9, 2006 2 3:31 Nottingham, England
Win 9–3 Said Khalilov Decision (split) WFC 2: Evolution 02006-09-30September 30, 2006 3 5:00 Koper, Slovenia
Win 8–3 Paul Jenkins Submission (heel hook) WFC: Europe vs. Brazil 02006-05-20May 20, 2006 2 3:42 Koper, Slovenia
Loss 7–3 Daniel Weichel Submission (rear naked choke) TFS: Mix Fight Gala III 02006-05-06May 6, 2006 1 N/A Darmstadt, Germany
Loss 7–2 Arni Isaksson Submission (armbar) CWFC: Enter the Wolfslair 02006-03-05March 5, 2006 2 4:23 Liverpool, England
Win 7–1 Adrian Degorski Submission (armbar) CWFC: Enter the Wolfslair 02006-03-05March 5, 2006 2 1:59 Liverpool, England
Win 6–1 Jonas Ericsson TKO (punches) CWFC: Enter the Wolfslair 02006-03-05March 5, 2006 1 0:35 Liverpool, England
Loss 5–1 Fabricio Nascimento Submission (kimura) EVT 5: Phoenix 02005-10-08October 8, 2005 1 0:47 Sweden
Win 5–0 Maciej Luczak Submission (strikes) OC: Masters Fight Night 2 02005-03-26March 26, 2005 2 N/A Germany
Win 4–0 Dylan van Kooten Submission (choke) BFS: Mix Fight Gala 4 02005-03-06March 6, 2005 1 N/A Düsseldorf, Germany
Win 3–0 Kenneth Rosfort-Nees TKO (cut) EVT 4: Gladiators 02004-09-26September 26, 2004 1 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 2–0 Mohamed Omar Decision (unanimous) Kombat Komplett 02004-08-07August 7, 2004 3 5:00 Trier, Germany
Win 1–0 Kordian Szukala Submission (strikes) Outsider Cup 2 02004-02-28February 28, 2004 1 0:17 Lübbecke, Germany

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dennis Siver on UFC 127, Evolving His Game, and Promoting MMA in Germany". mmanuts.com. Retrieved 2011-02-09. 
  2. ^ "Dennis Siver Home Page". dennis-siver.com. Retrieved 2011-06-29. 
  3. ^ "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". sherdog.com. March 4, 2013. 
  4. ^ Official UFC profile
  5. ^ "Exlcusive: Paul Kelly v Dennis Siver at UFC 105". Fighters Only. Retrieved 2009-08-20. 
  6. ^ "Pearson faces Siver". fightersonly.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  7. ^ "Spencer Fisher vs Dennis Siver signed for Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 Finale on June 19". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
  8. ^ "Dennis Siver vs. Andre Winner Bout Planned for UFC 122". mmafighting.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-09. 
  9. ^ "George Sotiropoulos Gets His Wish, Faces Dennis Siver at UFC 127". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2010-11-21. 
  10. ^ "UFC 132 Play-by-Play: Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2011-07-03. 
  11. ^ Conlan, Brendhan (July 16, 2011). "Sam Stout scrap with Dennis Siver in the works for UFC 137". fiveouncesofpain.com. 
  12. ^ Marrocco, Steven (August 29, 2011). "Sam Stout withdraws from UFC 137". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011. 
  13. ^ Okamoto, Brett (August 29, 2011). "Donald Cerrone replaces Sam Stout". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver rematch added to UFC on FUEL TV 2". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 11, 2012. 
  15. ^ "Diego Nunes vs. Dennis Siver added to UFC on FUEL TV 2". mmajunkie.com. January 24, 2012. 
  16. ^ Rimmer, Joe (June 5, 2012). "Dennis Siver vs. Eddie Yagin – UFC 151". thefightlounge.co.uk. 
  17. ^ Alexander, Mookie (August 30, 2012). "Dennis Siver Vs. Eddie Yagin Moved To UFC On FOX 5". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved August 30, 2012. 
  18. ^ Ian Bain (2012-11-14). "Nam Phan replaces Eddie Yagin – fights Dennis Siver at UFC on FOX 5". mmaopinion.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-14. 
  19. ^ Staff (2012-12-12). "Cub Swanson vs. Dennis Siver Set as Co-Main Event for UFC on Fuel 7 in England". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12. 
  20. ^ "Dustin Poirier replaces Dennis Siver, meets Cub Swanson at UFC on FUEL TV 7". mmajunkie.com. January 17, 2013. 
  21. ^ Tom Ngo (March 28, 2013). "Dennis Siver Faces Cub Swanson at UFC 162". 5throundcom. Retrieved March 28, 2013. 

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