Salahdine Parnasse marked his UFC debut with an impressive and emphatic victory over veteran Dan Hooker in the lightweight main event of a Fight Night at the Accor Arena in Paris, France, on Saturday night.
The 28-year-old Frenchman secured the victory just over two minutes into the first round thanks to a vicious kick to the midriff that buckled Hooker, followed by a left hook that crumpled the ‘Hangman’ to the floor, prompting the referee to intervene before further damage could be inflicted.
FRANCE STAND UP 🤩🇫🇷@SalahdineP's knockout brought @Wemby to his feet! pic.twitter.com/fY5CAbh6IX
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“I’m the best fighter in the world,” said Parnasse after the match. He went on to add, “My dream fight is against Max Holloway.”
One person in mind 🗣️@SalahdineP calls out @BlessedMMA after his win at #UFCParis!
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The co-main event featured two French fighters going head-to-head, as Fares Ziam and Axel Sola met in a lightweight clash.
The highly-anticipated clash lasted just 100 seconds of the first round, before Sola knocked Ziam clean out with a thunderous overhand left.
Wiped the smile off his face 😳
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Axel Sola earns a HUGE knockout victory at #UFCParis!
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In the rest of the main card, Guinea-born Losene Keita secured a spectacular KO win over Muhammad Naimov in the featherweight division; Kurtis Campbell submitted Tervor Peek in another featherweight clash; Daniil Donchenko overcame Punahele Soriano via unanimous decision in the welterweight division; and ‘MVP’ Michael ‘Venom’ Page claimed a fourth successive win by outpointing Nursulton Ruziboev in a middleweight match.
Next week brings UFC Noche: Silva v Delgado, from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on 12 September.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MAIN CARD RESULTS
Main event: Lightweight: Salahdine Parnasse def. Dan Hooker via TKO (punch), R1, 2:25
Co-main: Lightweight: Axel Sola def. Fares Ziam via KO (punch), R1, 1:40
Middleweight: Michael Page def. Nursulton Ruziboev via unanimous decision (29-28 29-28 29-28), R3, 5:00
Welterweight: Daniil Donchenko def. Punahele Soriano via unanimous decision (30-27 30-27 29-28), R3, 5:00
Featherweight: Kurtis Campbell def. Trevor Peek via submission (rear-naked choke), R3, 3:07
Featherweight: Losene Keita def. Muhammad Naimov via KO (punch) (R1, 2:54)