Cyril Asker
Cyril Asker | |
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Born | Sorgues, France | December 24, 1985
Other names | Silverback |
Residence | Avignon, Vaucluse, France |
Nationality | French |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 243.5 lb (110.4 kg; 17.39 st) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
Fighting out of | Nimes, France |
Team | Bushido Academie |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] Red belt in Taekwondo[1] |
Years active | 2012-present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Cyril Asker (born December 24, 1985) is a French mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
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
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Asker made his promotional debut against Jared Cannonier at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos on April 10, 2016.[2] He was defeated via knockout in the first round.[3]
Asker next fought Dmitry Smoliakov at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn on January 15, 2017. He won via TKO in the first round.[4]
Asker next faced Walt Harris at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia on June 17, 2017.[5] He lost the fight in the first round via TKO due to a combination of elbows and punches.[6]
Asker was expected to face James Mulheron on November 25, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 122.[7] However, Mulheron was pulled from the card on November 10 after he failed an out-of-competition drug test.[8] Asker remained on the card and faced promotional newcomer Hu Yaozong.[9] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[10]
Akser faced Tai Tuivasa on February 11, 2018 at UFC 221.[11] He lost the fight via technical knock out in the first round.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
- Extreme Fighting Championship
- Heavyweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
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 |
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Loss | 9–4 | Tai Tuivasa | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 221 | February 11, 2018 | 1 | 2:18 | Perth, Australia | |
Win | 9–3 | Yaozong Hu | 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) | CWFC: Fight Night 4 | March 16, 2012 | 1 | 4:30 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
References
- ^ a b c "Cyril Asker - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Staff (2016-02-22). "Cyril Asker vs. Jared Cannonier booked for UFC Fight Night 86 in Croatia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Staff (2017-03-29). "UFC Fight Night 111 takes shape in Singapore". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 111 results: Walt Harris pounds out Cyril Asker in opening round". MMAjunkie. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ^ Nolan King (2017-10-25). "Heavyweights Cyril Asker and James Mulheron to clash at UFC Shanghai". mma-today.com. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ^ "James Mulheron pulled from UFC-Shanghai opener due to potential USADA violation". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ^ John Morgan (2017-11-20). "8th Chinese fighter added to UFC-Shanghai as 12-bout lineup again complete". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 122 results: Cyril Asker chokes out Hu Yaozong in second round". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "UFC fighters ducking Aussie phenom". Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ^ "UFC 221 results: Tai Tuivasa destroys Cyril Asker with first-round TKO". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-11.