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Cyril Asker
Born(1985-12-24)December 24, 1985(age 38)
Sorgues,France
Other namesSilverback
ResidenceAvignon,Vaucluse,France
NationalityFrench
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight244 lb (111 kg; 17 st 6 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Fighting out ofNimes,France
TeamBushido Academie
RankBrown belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Red belt inTaekwondo[1]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial artsrecord
Total13
Wins9
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout3
By submission1
Mixed martial arts recordfromSherdog

Cyril Asker(born December 24, 1985) is a Frenchmixed martial artistwho competed in theHeavyweightdivision of theUltimate Fighting Championship.[2]

Background[edit]

Born and raised inAvignon,France,Asker began training in MMA at the age of 18. Before becoming a full-time fighter, he was apolice officer.[1]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Asker made his promotional debut againstJared CannonieratUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santoson April 10, 2016.[3]He was defeated via knockout in the first round.[4]

Asker next foughtDmitry SmolyakovatUFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Pennon January 15, 2017. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[5]

Asker next facedWalt HarrisatUFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correiaon June 17, 2017.[6]He lost the fight in the first round via TKO due to a combination of elbows and punches.[7]

Asker was expected to face James Mulheron on November 25, 2017, atUFC Fight Night 122.[8]However, Mulheron was pulled from the card on November 10 after he failed an out-of-competition drug test.[9]Asker remained on the card and faced promotional newcomerHu Yaozong.[10]He won the fight via submission in the second round.[11]

Asker facedTai Tuivasaon February 11, 2018, atUFC 221.[12]He lost the fight via technical knock out in the first round.[13]

On March 19, 2020, it was reported that Asker was no longer part of the UFC roster.[2]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
13 matches 9 wins 4 losses
By knockout 4 3
By submission 3 1
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–4 Tai Tuivasa TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 221 February 11, 2018 1 2:18 Perth,Australia
Win 9–3 Hu Yaozong Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum November 25, 2017 2 2:33 Shanghai,China
Loss 8–3 Walt Harris TKO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia June 17, 2017 1 1:44 Kallang,Singapore
Win 8–2 Dmitry Smolyakov TKO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn January 15, 2017 1 2:41 Phoenix, Arizona,United States
Loss 7–2 Jared Cannonier KO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos April 10, 2016 1 2:44 Zagreb,Croatia
Win 7–1 Andrew van Zyl Submission (guillotine choke) Extreme Fighting Championship 44 October 3, 2015 1 3:25 Johannesburg,South Africa Won theEFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Ruan Potts TKO (retirement) Extreme Fighting Championship 40 June 6, 2015 1 5:00 Johannesburg,South Africa
Win 5–1 Ricky Misholas Decision (unanimous) Extreme Fighting Championship 37 February 21, 2015 3 5:00 Johannesburg,South Africa
Win 4–1 Juhaa Saarinen TKO (punches) Cage 27 November 8, 2014 2 4:19 Turku,Finland
Win 3–1 Eugen Buchmueller Submission (rear-naked choke) Roundhouse MMA: The Beginning October 6, 2013 1 0:59 Berlin,Germany
Loss 2–1 Karl Moore Submission (rear-naked choke) CC 17: Rooney vs. Philpott May 25, 2013 3 N/A Newry,Northern Ireland
Win 2–0 Peter Tornow Decision (unanimous) MMA Berlin: Tournament 33 March 16, 2013 3 5:00 Berlin,Germany
Win 1–0 Adam Brearley TKO (punches) Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 March 16, 2012 1 4:30 Dubai,United Arab Emirates

References[edit]

  1. ^abc"Cyril Asker - Official UFC Profile".UFC.com.RetrievedFebruary 16,2018.
  2. ^abJay Pettry (March 19, 2020)."14 Fighters No Longer Part of UFC Roster Following Cuts, Free Agency".sherdog.com.
  3. ^Staff (2016-02-22)."Cyril Asker vs. Jared Cannonier booked for UFC Fight Night 86 in Croatia".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2016-02-22.
  4. ^MMA Fighting Newswire (2016-04-10)."Jared Cannonier blasts Cyril Asker with a left hook, finishes on the ground".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2016-04-10.
  5. ^Ben Fowlkes (2017-01-15)."UFC Fight Night 103 results: Cyril Asker pounds out Dmitrii Smoliakov midway through first".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2017-01-15.
  6. ^Staff (2017-03-29)."UFC Fight Night 111 takes shape in Singapore".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2017-03-29.
  7. ^"UFC Fight Night 111 results: Walt Harris pounds out Cyril Asker in opening round".MMAjunkie.2017-06-17.Retrieved2017-06-18.
  8. ^Nolan King (2017-10-25)."Heavyweights Cyril Asker and James Mulheron to clash at UFC Shanghai".mma-today.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2017-10-26.Retrieved2017-10-25.
  9. ^"James Mulheron pulled from UFC-Shanghai opener due to potential USADA violation".MMAjunkie.2017-11-18.Retrieved2017-11-19.
  10. ^John Morgan (2017-11-20)."8th Chinese fighter added to UFC-Shanghai as 12-bout lineup again complete".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2017-11-20.
  11. ^"UFC Fight Night 122 results: Cyril Asker chokes out Hu Yaozong in second round".MMAjunkie.2017-11-25.Retrieved2017-11-26.
  12. ^"UFC fighters ducking Aussie phenom".Retrieved2017-12-15.
  13. ^"UFC 221 results: Tai Tuivasa destroys Cyril Asker with first-round TKO".MMAjunkie.2018-02-11.Retrieved2018-02-11.

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