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UFC Paris: Parnasse vs Hooker Main Event Held

Overview

UFC Fight Night returned to the Accor Arena in Paris on September 5, 2026, featuring a 14-fight card. The event was headlined by the highly anticipated lightweight debut of Salahdine Parnasse, the former two-division KSW champion, against veteran Dan Hooker. In the main event, Parnasse secured a dominant TKO victory over Hooker, finishing the fight at 2:35 of the first round. The stoppage followed a decisive body kick, a flurry of punches, and a head kick. Parnasse, who holds a professional record of 24-2 and has finished his last six opponents via knockout or TKO, earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus. Following the win, Parnasse expressed interest in facing Max Holloway, describing it as a ‘dream fight’ to test his conditioning against the former BMF champion. He further stated he is willing to face any ranked opponent in the top five if Holloway declines the matchup. UFC President Dana White reacted positively to the debut, noting that Parnasse’s performance generated significant social media interest. While White described the callout to Holloway as ‘pretty crazy,’ he noted that the prospect of the fight is ‘interesting.’ Analysts, including Daniel Cormier, noted the impressive nature of Parnasse’s transition from European promotions to the UFC main event stage. Conversely, the loss marks the first three-fight losing skid for Dan Hooker, who fell to a 24-15 record. Results from the event included Losene Keita securing his first UFC victory via a first-round knockout of Muhammad Naimov. In the co-main event, Axel Sola defeated Fares Ziam via knockout; the incident caused brief concern as Ziam remained unconscious for approximately 30 seconds before regaining consciousness. Other notable performances included Michael ‘Venom’ Page defeating Nursulton Ruziboev via unanimous decision, and Daniil Donchenko winning against Punahele Soriano via decision.

Entities

Salahdine Parnasse · Dan Hooker · UFC · Accor Arena · Max Holloway

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Salahdine Parnasse calls out Max Holloway after UFC Paris debut

    After a stunning UFC debut knockout of Dan Hooker in Paris, Salahdine Parnasse has called out Max Holloway, a move UFC President Dana White called ‘interesting’.

  2. 5 days ago

    [SPORTS] 11 sources
    Salahdine Parnasse defeats Dan Hooker via first-round TKO in UFC debut

    Salahdine Parnasse made a successful UFC lightweight debut in Paris, defeating Dan Hooker via first-round TKO and calling out Max Holloway for a potential next matchup.

  3. 7 days ago

    [SPORTS] 58 sources
    Salahdine Parnasse wins UFC debut via first-round TKO in Paris

    Salahdine Parnasse secured a dominant first-round TKO victory over Dan Hooker in his UFC debut at UFC Paris, headlined by several other high-profile knockouts from French fighters.

  4. 9 days ago

    [SPORTS] 18 sources
    UFC Paris: Dan Hooker to face Salahdine Parnasse in main event

    UFC Paris features a lightweight main event between veteran Dan Hooker and French debutant Salahdine Parnasse at the Accor Arena on September 5.

Sources

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