The fight was surprising to say the very least. Cerrone has solid kickboxing but never faced a striker of the same caliber as Dennis Siver. His advantage would be on the ground with his ground game. He never had a reason to bring the fight to the mat. He landed a big head kick that wobbled Siver early in the first round. Siver's ability to survive only delayed the final result. A second head kick dropped Siver and Cerrone finished the fight with a beautiful rear naked choke forcing the German to tap.
Cerrone is now 4-0 in the UFC with wins over Charles Oliveira and Dennis Siver. He's now about to become a top 10 lightweight. Siver drops his first fight since 2010 and is left to pick up the pieces.
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