Cyril Asker | |
Other Names: | Silverback |
Birth Date: | 24 December 1985 |
Birth Place: | Sorgues, France |
Residence: | Avignon, Vaucluse, France |
Nationality: | French |
Weight: | 244 lb |
Weight Class: | Heavyweight |
Reach In: | 74 |
Fighting Out Of: | Nimes, France |
Team: | Bushido Academie |
Rank: | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] Red belt in Taekwondo |
Years Active: | 2012–present |
Mma Kowin: | 4 |
Mma Subwin: | 3 |
Mma Decwin: | 2 |
Mma Koloss: | 3 |
Mma Subloss: | 1 |
Sherdog: | 94411 |
Cyril Asker (born December 24, 1985) is a French mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[2]
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.
Asker made his promotional debut against Jared Cannonier at on April 10, 2016.[3] He was defeated via knockout in the first round.[4]
Asker next fought Dmitry Smolyakov at on January 15, 2017. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[5]
Asker next faced Walt Harris at 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.
|-|Loss|align=center|9–4|Tai Tuivasa|TKO (punches and elbows)|UFC 221 ||align=center|1|align=center|2:18|Perth, Australia||-|Win|align=center|9–3|Hu Yaozong|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|2:33|Shanghai, China||-|Loss|align=center|8–3|Walt Harris|TKO (punches and elbows)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:44|Kallang, Singapore||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Dmitry Smolyakov|TKO (punches and elbows)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:41|Phoenix, Arizona, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–2|Jared Cannonier|KO (punches and elbows)|||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:44|Zagreb, Croatia| |-|Win|align=center|7–1|Andrew van Zyl|Submission (guillotine choke)|Extreme Fighting Championship 44||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:25|Johannesburg, South Africa||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Ruan Potts|TKO (retirement)|Extreme Fighting Championship 40||align=center| 1|align=center| 5:00|Johannesburg, South Africa||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Ricky Misholas|Decision (unanimous)|Extreme Fighting Championship 37||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Johannesburg, South Africa| |-|Win|align=center|4–1|Juhaa Saarinen|TKO (punches)|Cage 27||align=center| 2|align=center| 4:19|Turku, Finland| |-|Win|align=center|3–1|Eugen Buchmueller|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Roundhouse MMA: The Beginning||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:59|Berlin, Germany| |-|Loss|align=center|2–1|Karl Moore|Submission (rear-naked choke)|CC 17: Rooney vs. Philpott||align=center| 3|align=center| N/A|Newry, Northern Ireland| |-|Win|align=center|2–0|Peter Tornow|Decision (unanimous)|MMA Berlin: Tournament 33||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Berlin, Germany| |-|Win|align=center|1–0|Adam Brearley|TKO (punches)|Cage Warriors Fight Night 4||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:30|Dubai, United Arab Emirates|