Looks like Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) finally paid the big bucks to get French light-weight Salahdine Parnasse to make his Octagon debut.
According to a report by Ariel Helwani, Parnasse has formally signed with UFC and can be making his long-awaited crossover at UFC Paris on Sept. 5 in Paris, France. Parnasse is predicted to struggle light-weight veteran Dan Hooker within the main event.
Parnasse, 28, has been one of many easiest fighters competing outdoors of UFC over the previous half decade. The former KSW featherweight and light-weight champion nearly signed with UFC back in 2024, however he would have ended up making “20-30 times less” than his richer KSW deal. Two years later and UFC is prepared to pay as much as get Parnasse’s companies. Maybe it is as a result of the proficient French finisher turned in a first-round knockout on the “Rousey vs. Carano” Netflix card earlier this 12 months. His inventory has by no means been increased.
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Hooker, alternatively, has fallen on some powerful occasions within the Octagon. After profitable three-straight fights at 155 kilos from 2022-2024, the 36-year-old veteran has misplaced his final two journeys to the cage. While these losses got here in opposition to prime contenders Arman Tsarukyan and Benoit Saint Denis it is nonetheless necessary for Hooker to proper the ship heading into the ultimate months of 2026. Getting previous Parnasse can be a troublesome process, however “Hangman” definitely has the chops to play spoiler on enemy soil.
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