Bonus Coverage | UFC Paris

The biggest performance of the night came in none other than the main event, where highly touted French prospect Salahdine Parnasse stunned the Parisian crowd with a first-round TKO over the tenured and ultra-experienced Dan Hooker.

A two-division champion outside of the UFC, Parnasse stepped into his already pressure-filled UFC debut on home soil in a five-round main event, but no one looked as comfortable as him once the first round began.

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While known for his exceptional grappling, Parnasse kept it on the feet and engaged in a kickboxing match with Hooker, where Parnasse showcased extreme precision and power. About halfway through the opening round, Parnasse landed a body kick that got Hooker’s attention, then followed it up with a flurry of strikes up against the fence to send Hooker crashing to the canvas.

This is a massive first step in the UFC for Parnasse, who instantly enters the highly touted lightweight Top 15.

Performance Of The Night: Axel Sola

Entering the Octagon for the third time in 2026, Axel Sola delivered the knockout of his career, putting away fellow countryman Farès Ziam in less than two minutes.

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After 90 seconds of a feeling-out process, Sola uncorked a left hand that caught Ziam square on the chin, knocking him out before he even hit the canvas. That’s back-to-back finishes for the budding lightweight, who will soon hope to join Parnasse among the lightweight elite.

Performance Of The Night: Losene Keita

The main card kicked off with a bang as featherweight Losene Keita scored one of the most devastating knockouts of the night, with a celebration to match.

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It took only two minutes for Keita to have Muhammad Naimov hurt on the feet. Keita was patient and bided his time until he found the perfect moment to unleash a right hand that caught Naimov right on the jaw, putting him out cold with one shot. Keita then scaled the Octagon wall, took a front-row seat in the stands and calmly celebrated with the fans.

Performance Of The Night: Mario Pinto

While not the cleanest performance on this list, rising heavyweight star Mario Pinto remained undefeated with a second-round stoppage of Ryan Spann, 55 seconds into Round 2.

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The first round was back-and-forth action, with both men landing near fight-ending blows. But at the start of the second, Pinto was simply too much for Spann as he overwhelmed him with ground-and-pound strikes until the referee eventually was forced to step in.