Cyril Asker

Cyril Asker
Born	(1985-12-24) December 24, 1985 (age 39) Sorgues, France
Other names	Silverback
Residence	Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Nationality	French
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	244 lb (111 kg; 17 st 6 lb)
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
Other information
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

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.[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

• Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC)
  • EFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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

1. "Cyril Asker - Official UFC Profile". UFC. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
2. 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

• Cyril Asker at UFC
• Professional MMA record for Cyril Asker from Sherdog