Cyril Asker

“Silverback”

MMA · Active

9-4RECORD

4KO / TKO WINS

3SUBMISSION WINS

2DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Silverback
Date of birth	24 Dec 1985
Nationality	French
Birthplace	Sorgues, France
Lives in	Nîmes, France
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Bushido Academie
Height	183 cm (6′0″)
Reach	188 cm (74″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2012
Status	Active
Pro debut	16 Mar 2012
Last fight	Loss vs Tai Tuivasa, 10 Feb 2018

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Titles and honours

Former EFC Heavyweight Champion

Background

French heavyweight from the Avignon area who won the EFC heavyweight title in South Africa before joining the UFC in 2016. He fights out of Nîmes.

Fight history

13 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Tai Tuivasa	TKO (punches and elbows)	1	2:18	UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold	10 Feb 2018	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Win	Hu Yaozong	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:33	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum	25 Nov 2017	Shanghai, Hebei, China
Loss	Walt Harris	TKO (punches and elbows)	1	1:44	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia	17 Jun 2017	Kallang, Singapore
Win	Dmitrii Smoliakov	TKO (punches and elbows)	1	2:41	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn	15 Jan 2017	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Loss	Jared Cannonier	KO (punches and elbows)	1	2:44	UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos	10 Apr 2016	Zagreb, Croatia
Win	Andrew van Zyl	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:25	EFC 44	3 Oct 2015	Johannesburg, South Africa	Won the EFC Heavyweight Championship
Win	Ruan Potts	TKO (retirement)	1	5:00	EFC 40	6 Jun 2015	Johannesburg, South Africa
Win	Ricky Misholas	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	EFC 37	21 Feb 2015	Johannesburg, South Africa
Win	Juhaa Saarinen	TKO (punches)	2	4:19	Cage 27	8 Nov 2014	Turku, Finland
Win	Eugen Buchmueller	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:59	Roundhouse MMA: The Beginning	6 Oct 2013	Berlin, Germany
Loss	Karl Moore	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3		CC 17: Rooney vs. Philpott	25 May 2013	Newry, Northern Ireland
Win	Peter Tornow	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	MMA Berlin: Tournament 33	16 Mar 2013	Berlin, Germany
Win	Adam Brearley	TKO (punches)	1	4:30	Cage Warriors Fight Night 4	16 Mar 2012	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Pro debut