Hartt-Siver Booked for UFC 99

By Sherdog.com Staff Mar 11, 2009
Dale Hartt -- the man opposite Corey Hill when “The Ultimate Fighter 5” product snapped his leg at UFC Fight Night 16 in December -- will collide with Dennis Siver at UFC 99 “The Comeback” on June 13 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. A source close to the bout confirmed its inclusion on the card.

Based out of Team Sityodtong, Hartt (6-1) has yet to go the distance as a professional. The 29-year-old Bangor, Maine, native submitted to a rear-naked choke from Shannon Gugerty in his UFC debut last summer and had the unfortunate experience of being the opponent upon whom Hill broke his leg in a gruesome incident three months ago.

Siver (13-6), a Russian-born German, has won back-to-back bouts since his 36-second technical knockout loss to Melvin Guillard at UFC 86 in July. The 30-year-old national kickboxing champion has proven to be a hit-or-miss competitor inside the Octagon, as he has posted a 2-3 mark inside its confines. Siver last competed at UFC 93 in January, when he stopped Nate Mohr with a spectacular spinning back kick and follow-up punches.

A catchweight bout pairing former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and longtime Pride Fighting Championships titleholder Wanderlei Silva will headline UFC 99.

UFC 99: The Comeback
Saturday, June 13
Lanxess Arena
Cologne, Germany


Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
Dan Hardy vs. Marcus Davis
Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno
Cain Velasquez vs. Heath Herring
Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders
Alan Belcher vs. Alessio Sakara
Terry Etim vs. Justin Buchholz
Stefan Struve vs. Denis Stojnic
Dale Hartt vs. Dennis Siver
Mustapha al Turk vs. Todd Duffee