UFC Paris results: Salahdine Parnasse sparks Dan Hooker, ready for Max Holloway

PARIS – Salahdine Parnasse shined in his UFC debut.

Parnasse (24-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) hurt Dan Hooker (24-15 MMA, 14-11 UFC) with a body kick, then swarmed him for the TKO finish at the 2:35 mark of Round 1. The lightweight bout was the UFC Fight Night 287 main event at Accor Arena.

Round 1 saw both fighters throw hard leg kicks to start off. Hooker's offense was kick-heavy, while Parnasse looked to counter. Parnasse pressed forward with a big combination. Parnasse hurt Hooker with a body kick, then followed that up with a high kick, and a big left hook which dropped him, before raining punches down for the finish.

WORLD CLASS. 🌎

Salahdine Parnasse made a STATEMENT earning the TKO over Dan Hooker!

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Former two-division KSW champion Parnasse called for a top-five opponent next. He said his dream fight is against former UFC champ Max Holloway.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 287 results:

• Salahdine Parnasse def. Dan Hooker via TKO (body kick and punches) – Round 1, 2:35
• Axel Sola def. Fares Ziam via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:40
• Michael Page def. Nursulton Ruziboev via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Daniil Donchenko def. Punahele Soriano via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Kurtis Campbell def. Trevor Peek via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:07
• Losene Keita def. Muhammad Naimov via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:54
• Felipe Lima def. Morgan Charriere via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Mario Pinto def. Ryan Spann via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:55
• Modestas Bukauskas def. Oumar Sy via TKO (knee and punches) – Round 2, 3:57
• Pavel Andrusca def. Nathaniel Wood via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Fabia Sintes def. Michael Aljarouj via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
• Nora Cornolle def. Klaudia Sygula via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Matthieu Duclos def. Luis Felipe Dias via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:35
• Delphine Benouaich def. Sofia Montenegro via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:22

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