Steven Siler (born February 15, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Professional Fighters League.
Siler was unable to compete in wrestling during high school due to poor grades, but made the move to MMA after graduating.
Siler then accepted a bout with future UFC featherweight title challenger, Chad Mendes, at Tachi Palace Fights: Best of Both Worlds.
Siler returned Throwdown MMA, claiming the featherweight title after beating Enoch Wilson.
[2] In the first episode, Siler gained entry into the house after defeating Micah Miller via submission at 0:53 of the third round.
[5] In the sixth episode, he did not make the semi-finals, as he lost to Diego Brandao via KO due to a flying knee 30 seconds into the first round.
Siler was originally scheduled to fight Akira Corassani on December 3, 2011, at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale.
[10] However, Hettes was forced out of the bout with an injury and Siler instead faced UFC newcomer Joey Gambino.
[16] Replacing Akira Corassani on short notice, Siler faced Mike Brown on August 17, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 26.
[27] After fighting in the WSOF, Siler faced Lance Palmer at what was the inaugural event of rebranded organization now known as Professional Fighters League on November 2, 2017.
[28] On April 16, 2018, news surfaced that Siler was set to participate in the inaugural season of Professional Fighters League's featherweight tournament.
[37] After two seasons in the PFL, Siler challenged Bobby King for the Fierce FC Lightweight Championship on February 27, 2021.
Siler next faced Jakob Scheffel at Showtime FC 1 on February 11, 2022, where he lost the fight via unanimous decision.