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Cyril Asker
French mixed martial arts fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cyril Asker (born December 24, 1985) is a French mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[2]
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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]
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Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
| 13 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
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External links
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