France’s Salahdine Parnasse makes explosive UFC debut at Fight Night Paris

Salahdine Parnasse introduced himself to the UFC world in explosive fashion, stopping veteran Dan Hooker in the first round at UFC Fight Night in Paris on Saturday. Parnasse, 28, made his UFC debut after spending the majority of his career in Polish mixed martial arts promotion KSW. Parnasse, of France, landed a body blow on Hooker that hurt the 36-year-old, then pounced on him on the ground forcing the referee to stop the fight at the 2:25 mark. Hooker came into the fight as the No. 10 ranked fighter in the lightweight division. On hand to watch the fight was...