Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tai Tuivasa
AustraliaTai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam”
15-10-0
RESULT

Tai Tuivasa def. Cyril Asker (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:18
Cyril Asker
FranceCyril Asker
“Silverback”
9-4-0
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Perth Arena, Perth, Australia

Tai Tuivasa defeated Cyril Asker by TKO in round 1 (2:18) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.

Fight stats

Tai Tuivasa
Cyril Asker
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 51
Significant strikes
3 of 11
75%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
39 of 52
Total strikes
3 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:24
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
30 of 43
Head
2 of 10
8 of 8
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
26 of 37
Distance
1 of 8
12 of 14
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
38 of 51
Sig. str.
3 of 11
39 of 52
Total str.
3 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tai Tuivasa vs Cyril Asker?

Tai Tuivasa defeated Cyril Asker by TKO in round 1 (2:18) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.

Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tai Tuivasa 55%45% Cyril Asker

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-10-0
Record
9-4-0
1536
Elo rating
1499
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
40
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Australia
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
3.35
48%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.61
SApM
5.82
42%
Str. Def.
35%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
4.41
0%
TD Acc.
62%
58%
TD Def.
100%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tai Tuivasa · 0-5
  • L
    Louie Sutherland
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tallison Teixeira
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:37 · Heavyweight
Cyril Asker · 2-3
  • L
    Tai Tuivasa
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:18 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Hu Yaozong
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs GastelumSat, Nov 25, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Walt Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs CorreiaSat, Jun 17, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dmitrii Smoliakov
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos SantosSun, Apr 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 5 fights
27.3
Avg sig. strikes
11.4
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:00
Avg control time
1:38
64
Career high strikes
20
0
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Tai Tuivasa
Strike target
Cyril Asker
59%
Head
89%
18%
Body
11%
23%
Leg
0%
Tai Tuivasa
Strike position
Cyril Asker
71%
Distance
35%
24%
Clinch
7%
5%
Ground
58%