Parnasse Makes Weight For UFC Paris Debut

Former KSW champion Salahdine Parnasse successfully made weight for his UFC debut Friday, hitting 155 pounds on the dot ahead of his main event clash with Dan Hooker at UFC Paris.

Parnasse joins a select group of fighters who have headlined their first UFC appearance, Sherdog reports. The 28-year-old Frenchman enters the promotion on a five-fight win streak that includes knockout victories over Kenneth Cross, Marcin Held and Marian Ziolkowski. Hooker also weighed exactly 155 pounds for the five-round bout.

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Hooker Seeks Rebound After Back-To-Back Losses

The New Zealand veteran needs a win after consecutive defeats to Arman Tsarukyan and Benoit St. Denis. At 36, Hooker faces questions about his remaining shelf life in a division stacked with younger contenders.

All 28 fighters on the card made weight, with no issues reported at the official weigh-ins. The co-main event features Fares Ziam against Axel Sola at lightweight, while Michael Page meets Nursulton Ruziboev in a middleweight scrap.

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UFC Paris streams exclusively on Paramount Plus, with prelims starting at noon ET and the main card at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday.

Reported via:

• Sherdog — UFC Paris weigh-in results: Salahdine Parnasse's debut set