UFC Paris Poster Unveiled For Hooker Vs. Parnasse

The UFC unveiled the official poster for its Sept. 5 event in Paris, where lightweight veteran Dan Hooker meets highly touted French prospect Salahdine Parnasse in the main event at Accor Arena.

Hooker enters on a two-fight skid, both by stoppage. The New Zealander was finished by Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 325 and submitted by second-ranked Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Qatar before that, per MMA Mania. Before the losses, he reeled off three straight wins over Claudio Puelles, Jalin Turner and Mateusz Gamrot.

Parnasse Makes UFC Debut After Dual-Champion Run

Parnasse arrives with a 23-2 record and five straight wins. The 28-year-old flattened Kenneth Cross with a body shot in the opening round at MVP MMA 1 earlier this year. He previously held KSW featherweight and lightweight belts at the same time and fell short in a welterweight title bid against Adrian Bartosinski in Dec. 2023.

The co-main features Michael Page against Nursulton Ruziboev. Other bouts include Kurtis Campbell versus Trevor Peek, Morgan Charriere versus Felipe Lima, and Daniil Donchenko versus Puna Soriano.

UFC Paris goes down Saturday, Sept. 5 in France.

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• MMA Mania — Pic: UFC Paris poster unveiled for ‘Hooker vs. Parnasse’-led card on Sept. 5