On his UFC debut, former KSW Two-Division Champion Salahdine Parnasse treated his home crowd at UFC Paris to a first-round TKO win over Dan Hooker and announced his arrival in the stacked 155-pound division with a bang.
Fight Recap
Both fighters started by landing nonstop leg kicks until the 28-year-old Salahdine Parnasse landed a liver kick on Dan Hooker that had him screaming in pain.
The UFC newcomer then backed Hooker against the fence, landed another high kick, and followed up with a left and right hook that dropped “The Hangman.”
The referee had seen enough and stepped in to save the 36-year-old from further punishment.
Official decison: Salahdine Parnasse defeated Dan Hooker by TKO in Round 1 (2:35) at UFC Paris.
After proving that a ranked lightweight like Hooker is easy game for him, Parnasse now wants a top-5 opponent, and in the post-fight interview, he once more said that he would love to fight Max Holloway.
