UFC Paris: Salahdine Parnasse Sends Message to Max Holloway Following Main Event Win in Debut
Parnasse landed a body kick and punches to finish Hooker in 1:40 and announce himself as a contender in the lightweight division.
- On Saturday, September 5, 2026, French fighter Salahdine Parnasse defeated Dan Hooker via TKO with a body kick and punches at UFC Paris, marking a massive impact on the lightweight division in his promotional debut.
- The 28-year-old Frenchman from Aubervilliers sought a "new beginning" in his career, training at the Atch Academy and aiming to become the "ultimate fighter" in his immediate main event debut.
- Belgian fighter Losene Keita secured his first UFC win by knocking out Muhammad Naimov in Paris, displaying power by hurting Naimov in the opening seconds before finishing the bout.
- Moldovan fighter Pavel Andrusca won his promotional debut against Nathaniel Wood on 5 days' notice, controlling the fifteen-minute fight to secure a unanimous decision despite moving up a weight class.
- Full bonuses were announced following the fights, capping a card that featured various finishes including Sofia Montenegro's technical submission loss to Delphine Benouaich in their promotional debut matchup.
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Salahdine Parnasse’s Max Holloway Callout Sparks Debate Among UFC Paris Viewers After Dan Hooker Stoppage
Salahdine Parnasse didn’t just make his UFC debut. He made a statement. In front of a fired-up home crowd at UFC Paris tonight, the former two-division KSW champ absolutely humiliated veteran Dan Hooker with a vicious first-round KO, then wasted zero time calling for another big-name UFC opponent. “My dream fight is Max Holloway,” Parnasse said in his post-fight interview. “You know, Max Holloway is the division. Big respect, Max Holloway. My dr…
UFC Paris: Salahdine Parnasse sends message to Max Holloway following main event win in debut
By Field Level Media Sep 05 (Field Level Media) - Lightweight Salahdine Parnasse won his UFC debut in emphatic fashion with a first-round liver kick TKO against New Zealand's Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Paris, France, Saturday a...
Salahdine Parnasse Obliterates Dan Hooker in the First Round
Salahdine Parnasse has immediately made a massive impact on the lightweight division in his UFC debut. The French fighter finished Dan Hooker in the first round and home via TKO. Parnasse got an immediate main event from the UFC in his debut fight. He took on the always tough Dan Hooker at UFC Paris. Never […]
The Franco-Moroccan turned off New Zealander Dan Hooker in less than 2 minutes this Saturday, in Bercy, for his great debut at UFC.
Long seen as a gifted MMA, but which has long evolved away from the UFC, where the best fighters fight each other, Salahdine Parnasse made only one bite Dan Hooker for his first fight in the elite with a KO from the first round. In a burning Accor Arena in Paris, the Frenchman showed that he had the shoulders to become a UFC star.
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