UFC signs Salahdine Parnasse for Paris main event vs. Dan Hooker
The UFC light-weight division simply obtained slightly extra attention-grabbing with the signing of former KSW champion Salahdine Parnasse, and he is getting thrown proper into the fray.
Parnasse (23-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will get a headlining spot in opposition to a longtime contender when he takes on Dan Hooker (24-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) in a five-round bout at UFC Fight Night 287which takes place Sept. 5 in Paris (Paramount+).
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UFC officers introduced the signing and main event Saturday throughout the UFC Fight Night 282 broadcast.
It can be a possible showcase second for France’s personal Parnasse, 28, who’s coming off a first-round knockout of Kenneth Cross at MVP MMA on Netflix in May. The struggle marked the top of a 16-fight stint with KSW for Parnasse, the place he recorded 4 defenses of the 155-pound belt.
Now he’ll take a look at his expertise in opposition to a longtime octagon veteran in Hooker, who’s on a two-fight skid with stoppage losses after Benoit Saint Denis and Arman Tsarukyan. The 36-year-old hasn’t received since a split decision over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305 in August 2024.
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The newest UFC Fight Night 287 lineup now consists of:
Dan Hooker vs. Salahdine Parnasse
Michael Page vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
Losene Keita vs. Muhammad Naimov
Mario Pinto vs. Ryan Spann
Modest Bukauskas vs. Oumar Sy
Kurtis Campbell vs. Trevor Peek
Matthieu Duclos vs. Luis Felipe
Nora Cornolle vs. Klaudia Sygula
Michael Aljarouj vs. Fabia Sintes
Mairon Santos vs. Nathaniel Wood
Morgan Charriere vs. Felipe Lima
This article initially appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC signs Salahdine Parnasse for Paris main event vs. Dan Hooker
