Dennis Siver Targeting Move to Featherweight

http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/01/02/dennis-siver-targeting-move-to-featherweight/

Former lightweight contender Dennis Siver is planning a move to featherweight in 2012, sources close to the fighter confirmed with MMAFighting.com. No word just yet on when the 19-8 German fighter will make his debut in the 145-pound weight class.

Siver's eventual move continues a trend of UFC lightweights dropping down to featherweight following the UFC-WEC merger in 2011. Other names who have made the switch include Kenny Florian, Tyson Griffin, Ross Pearson and Bart Palaszewski.

The five-foot-seven Siver recently had his four-fight winning streak stopped by Donald Cerrone when "Cowboy" submitted him via rear-naked choke in the first round at UFC 137.

Prior to the loss, Siver had picked up wins over Spencer Fisher, Andre Winner, George Sotiropoulos and Matt Wiman.

Damn can he cut weight? He is built solid as hell.

He can lose 10

Primetyme199 wrote:

He can lose 10

He may dehyidrate to do it.

holocaust methods are well known to his people. He can do it.

Ludo wrote:

holocaust methods are well known to his people. He can do it.

eh... thats not cool... he's Rusky

killerofchicken wrote:

Ludo wrote:

holocaust methods are well known to his people. He can do it.

eh... thats not cool... he's Rusky

Stalingrad tunnel methods then.

Ludo wrote:

killerofchicken wrote:

Ludo wrote:

holocaust methods are well known to his people. He can do it.

eh... thats not cool... he's Rusky

Stalingrad tunnel methods then.

that's more like it

Ludo wrote:

holocaust methods are well known to his people. He can do it.

Ali wrote:

Ludo wrote:

holocaust methods are well known to his people. He can do it.

I agree with Ali, bit harsh.

He needed to.

freakzilla wrote:

Ali wrote:

Ludo wrote:

holocaust methods are well known to his people. He can do it.

I agree with Ali, bit harsh.

Ya'll are both sheltered.

GDPofDRC wrote:

He needed to.

I'm not sure I agree with this. It's not like he lost to Cerrone by getting out-muscled or anything. I do agree that he's better off in a division predominantly filled with other strikers where he'll likely have a size advantage rather than being on the small end of a wrestler hybrid filled one.

Ludo wrote:

freakzilla wrote:

Ali wrote:

Ludo wrote:

holocaust methods are well known to his people. He can do it.

I agree with Ali, bit harsh.

Ya'll are both sheltered.

It's not their fault. They didn't grow up in the great US of A like us.

Ludo wrote:

GDPofDRC wrote:

He needed to.

I'm not sure I agree with this. It's not like he lost to Cerrone by getting out-muscled or anything. I do agree that he's better off in a division predominantly filled with other strikers where he'll likely have a size advantage rather than being on the small end of a wrestler hybrid filled one.

He needed to in a sense that at FW I see him having a much higher ceiling for reasons similar to what you have posted. Size and styles were gonna keep him at the 10-20 range at LW.

I can agree with that. The Ross Pearson effect is real and I think he can have success at Featherweight as long as they don't throw Mike Brown or Chad Mendes at him right away.