Cyril Asker

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Red belt in Taekwondo[1]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins9
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout3
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Cyril Asker (born December 24, 1985) is a French mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[2]

Background[edit]

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

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Asker made his promotional debut against Jared Cannonier at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos on April 10, 2016.[3] He was defeated via knockout in the first round.[4]

Asker next fought Dmitry Smolyakov at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn on January 15, 2017. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[5]

Asker next faced Walt Harris at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia on 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, at UFC 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 newcomer Hu Yaozong.[10] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[11]

Asker faced Tai Tuivasa on February 11, 2018, at UFC 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 the EFC 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. ^ a b c "Cyril Asker - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Jay 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. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  4. ^ MMA Fighting Newswire (2016-04-10). "Jared Cannonier blasts Cyril Asker with a left hook, finishes on the ground". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  5. ^ Ben Fowlkes (2017-01-15). "UFC Fight Night 103 results: Cyril Asker pounds out Dmitrii Smoliakov midway through first". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  6. ^ Staff (2017-03-29). "UFC Fight Night 111 takes shape in Singapore". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  7. ^ "UFC Fight Night 111 results: Walt Harris pounds out Cyril Asker in opening round". MMAjunkie. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  8. ^ Nolan King (2017-10-25). "Heavyweights Cyril Asker and James Mulheron to clash at UFC Shanghai". mma-today.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  9. ^ "James Mulheron pulled from UFC-Shanghai opener due to potential USADA violation". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  10. ^ John Morgan (2017-11-20). "8th Chinese fighter added to UFC-Shanghai as 12-bout lineup again complete". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  11. ^ "UFC Fight Night 122 results: Cyril Asker chokes out Hu Yaozong in second round". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  12. ^ "UFC fighters ducking Aussie phenom". Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  13. ^ "UFC 221 results: Tai Tuivasa destroys Cyril Asker with first-round TKO". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-11.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cyril_Asker&oldid=1218144376"