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French fighter of Moroccan origin Salahdine Parnasse settled his confrontation against New Zealander Dan Hooker by technical knockout, during the first round of the main event of UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse, which took place on Saturday evening at the "Accor Arena" in the French capital, Paris.
Parnasse ended the fight at two minutes and 35 seconds of the first round, achieving a strong victory in his first appearance in the UFC organization, and confirming his remarkable start in the lightweight competitions.
The main event of the championship had brought Parnasse together with the veteran Dan Hooker, who entered the confrontation occupying the tenth position in the UFC lightweight rankings, while the French fighter fought his first bout in the organization after a rich career outside of it.
Parnasse, born in the French city of Aubervilliers, carries the nickname "The Atlas Lion," and has previously won the KSW championship in both the featherweight and lightweight divisions before moving to UFC.
