UFC UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos Final

Jared Cannonier vs Cyril Asker

Jared Cannonier
United States

Jared Cannonier

“Tha Killa Gorilla”

18-10

Winner

VS
Cyril Asker
France

Cyril Asker

“Silverback”

9-4

Winner

Jared Cannonier

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 1 — 2:44

10 April 2016 · Zagreb Arena, Zagreb, Croatia

Key takeaways

  • Jared Cannonier beat Cyril Asker by KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:44.
  • Jared Cannonier landed 27 of 34 total strikes, with 0:06 of control time.

Tale of the tape

Jared CannonierCyril Asker
18-10Record9-4
32Age on fight night30
5′11″ (180 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
77.5″ (197 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight247 lb (112 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
MMA LabTeamBushido Academie
Dallas, Texas, United StatesFromAvignon, France

Fight statistics

27of 34 · 79%Total strikes landed13of 39 · 33%
15of 22Head strikes10of 35
9of 9Body strikes3of 4
3of 3Leg strikes0
1Knockdowns0
0:06Control time0:40

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Jared CannonierRoundCyril Asker
27/34strikes0/0TD1KD0:06controlR113/39strikes0/3TD0KD0:40control

Form going into the fight

Jared Cannonier

  1. LShawn Jordan2015

Cyril Asker

No recorded fights.

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Junior Dos Santos vs Ben Rothwellunanimous decisionGabriel Gonzaga vs Derrick LewisKO/TKO R1 4:48Francis Ngannou vs Curtis BlaydesTKO - doctor's stoppage R2 5:00Timothy Johnson vs Marcin Tyburaunanimous decisionIgor Pokrajac vs Jan Blachowiczunanimous decision

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