UFC Paris: Salahdine Parnasse Arrives with Electrifying Finish of Dan Hooker

The biggest UFC debut of the year (at least until Usman Nurmagomedov arrives, and assuming he doesn’t wait until 2027) arrived on Saturday, as Salahdine Parnasse headlined UFC Paris opposite Dan Hooker. Getting to debut at home was the icing on top for France’s Parnasse, a former KSW double-champ who is still early in his prime at age 28. Big things are expected of “Lion of Atlas,” and drawing “The Hangman” as his first opponent, in a main event, underscored just how the promotion views him. Hooker himself was no stranger to such a scenario, having been the first UFC…