Cyril Asker
| Cyril Asker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 24, 1985 Avignon, Vaucluse, France |
| Other names | Silverback |
| Residence | Avignon, Vaucluse, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17.5 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Avignon, Vaucluse, France |
| Team | Bushido Academie |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Red belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cyril Asker born October 24, 1988) is a French mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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 had his first amateur fight at the age of 20, a win, before making his professional debut in 2012. He amassed a record of 7-1 competing on the regional circuit for various organizations, and captured the South African EFC Heavyweight Championship, before being signed by the UFC.
Asker made his promotional debut against Jared Cannonier at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos on April 10, 2016. He was defeated via knockout in the first round.
Asker next fought Dmitry Smoliakov at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn on January 15, 2017. He won via TKO in the first round.
Asker next faced Walt Harris at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia on June 17, 2017. He lost the fight in the first round via TKO due to a combination of elbows and punches.
Asker was expected to face James Mulheron on November 25, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 122. However, Mulheron was pulled from the card on November 10 after he failed an out-of-competition drug test. Asker remained on the card and faced promotional newcomer Hu Yaozong. He won the fight via submission in the second round.
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