Cyril Asker (born December 24, 1985) is a French

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competed in the

Heavyweight Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Boxing Professional Boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 3 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the Wo ...

division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

Background

Born and raised in

Avignon Avignon (, ; ; oc, Avinhon, label=Provençal dialect, Provençal or , ; la, Avenio) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of So ...

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

, Asker began training in MMA at the age of 18. Before becoming a full-time fighter, he was a

police officer A police officer (also called a policeman and, less commonly, a policewoman) is a warranted law employee of a police force. In most countries, "police officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. In some, the use of the ...

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Asker made his promotional debut against

Jared Cannonier Jared Cannonier (born March 16, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the Middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of November 15, 2022, he is #3 in the UFC middleweight ran ...

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 Smolyakov at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn on January 15, 2017. He won the fight 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 ''UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 122'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on November 25, 2017, at Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. Background ...

. 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 Hu Yaozong (born April 7, 1995) is a Chinese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight (MMA), Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Hu wrestled Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman ...

. He won the fight via submission in the second round. Asker faced

Tai Tuivasa Tai Anthony Tuivasa (born 16 March 1993) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 6, 2022, he is #5 in the UFC heavyweight ...

on February 11, 2018, at

UFC 221 ''UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on February 11, 2018, at Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia. Background While the UFC has hosted 11 previous events ...

. He lost the fight via technical knock out in the first round. On March 19, 2020, it was reported that Asker was no longer part of the UFC roster.

Championships and accomplishments

Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) is a South African mixed martial arts promotion company established since 2009. It is the largest MMA promotion company on the continent of Africa and features on its roster professional fighters from across t ...

** EFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

, - , Loss , align=center, 9–4 ,

, TKO (punches and elbows) ,

, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:18 ,

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

, Australia , , - , Win , align=center, 9–3 ,

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:33 ,

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

, China , , - , Loss , align=center, 8–3 , Walt Harris , TKO (punches and elbows) , UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:44 ,

Kallang Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore. Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the no ...

, Singapore , , - , Win , align=center, 8–2 , Dmitry Smolyakov , TKO (punches and elbows) , UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:41 ,

Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1 ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–2 ,

, KO (punches and elbows) , UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:44 ,

Zagreb Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slop ...

, Croatia , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Andrew van Zyl , Submission (guillotine choke) , Extreme Fighting Championship 44 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:25 ,

Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...

, South Africa , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 ,

Ruan Potts Ruan Potts (born 24 August 1977) is a South African professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, Potts formerly competed for the UFC. Mixed martial arts career Potts ...

, TKO (retirement) , Extreme Fighting Championship 40 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, South Africa , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Ricky Misholas , Decision (unanimous) , Extreme Fighting Championship 37 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, South Africa , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , Juhaa Saarinen , TKO (punches) , Cage 27 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:19 ,

Turku Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; ...

, Finland , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1 , Eugen Buchmueller , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Roundhouse MMA: The Beginning , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:59 ,

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

, 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 Newry (; ) is a city in Northern Ireland, divided by the Clanrye river in counties Armagh and Down, from Belfast and from Dublin. It had a population of 26,967 in 2011. Newry was founded in 1144 alongside a Cistercian monastery, althoug ...

, Northern Ireland , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Peter Tornow , Decision (unanimous) , MMA Berlin: Tournament 33 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Germany , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Adam Brearley , TKO (punches) , Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:30 ,

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

, United Arab Emirates ,

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Asker, Cyril 1985 births Living people French male mixed martial artists Heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo French practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Vaucluse French male taekwondo practitioners Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu 21st-century French people