Veteran UFC featherweight Dennis Siver has a new opponent for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 53 card. The Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation ruled Taylor Lapilus (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) an unsuitable opponent for Siver (21-9 MMA, 10-6 UFC), so undefeated UFC newcomer Charles Rosa (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has stepped in as a replacement, officials today announced. UFC Fight Night 53 takes place at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. The entire event, including the Siver vs. Rosa prelim, streams on UFC Fight Pass. Lapilus, himself a replacement for Robert Whiteford , is a 22-year-old Frenchman who’s fought primarily in his home country (which uses a ruleset that doesn’t allow ground-and-pound)
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