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Dan Hooker vs. Salahdine Parnasse: Bloody Elbow Staff Predict the UFC Paris Main Event

Bloody Elbow staff and Drew Beaupré preview all 13 fights, with Salahdine Parnasse making his UFC debut against veteran Dan Hooker.

  • The UFC returns to Paris on Saturday for a Fight Night at Accor Arena, featuring French star Salahdine Parnasse in his highly anticipated promotional debut against longtime lightweight mainstay Dan Hooker.
  • Parnasse enters the Octagon as a former KSW star with the support of a raucous French crowd, while Hooker remains an experienced veteran despite entering the bout as a betting underdog.
  • Betting odds currently favor Parnasse at-600 against Hooker at +430, with MMA Junkie staff picks giving Parnasse 8 votes to Hooker's 2 for the main event.
  • The 13-fight card includes matchups like Kurtis Campbell vs. Trevor Peek, where Campbell holds a-340 favorite status, and Losene Keita vs. Muhammad Naimov, reflecting the event's competitive depth.
  • Detailed predictions from 11 editors, writers, and videographers across the 13-bout card demonstrate sustained interest in the Fight Night series, positioning Paris as a key market in the UFC's international expansion.
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Salahdine Parnasse is preparing to make his grand entrance into the UFC with a fight against Dan Hooker on September 5th at UFC Paris, in the Accor Arena. This is a highly anticipated event for him, long considered a prodigy of MMA, but who has spent much of his career outside the UFC, where the best fighters compete. A week before this momentous occasion, RFI followed him during one of his training sessions.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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French fighter Salahdine Parnasse is due to fight on Saturday against New Zealander Dan Hooker, his first meeting at UFC.

·Rennes, France
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Great start at UFC for Salahdine Parnasse. We explain where and when to watch live UFC Paris.

·Paris, France
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Bloody Elbow broke the news on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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