{"id":75248,"date":"2026-09-06T16:20:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T16:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/75248\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T16:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T16:20:19","slug":"biggest-winners-losers-from-ufc-paris-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/75248\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest Winners, Losers From UFC Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC Paris<\/a> went down yesterday (Sat., Sept. 5, 2026) inside Accor Arena in Paris, France, which featured the long-awaited debut<\/a> of Salahdine Parnasse, who knocked out Dan Hooker in the first round with a devastating striking attack<\/a> (see it here<\/a>). The co-main event also ended with a knockout after Axel Sola stopped Fares Ziam with a devastating left hook in the opening frame, as well (highlights<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 05: Salahdine Parnasse of France reacts after his victory over Dan Hooker of New Zealand in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at The Accor Arena on September 05, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Biggest Winner: Salahdine Parnasse<\/p>\n

After initially rejecting an offer from UFC two years ago<\/a>, Parnasse finally made his long-awaited Octagon debut \u2026 and he did not disappoint<\/a>. Indeed, the fighting Frenchman wowed the hometown crowd by absolutely steamrolling Hooker, a long-time veteran who is known for his toughness. It all started out with a sneaky liver kick that hurt “The Hangman,” who had no other choice but to buckle over in pain while eating one big shot after another, prompting the referee on duty to put an end to the fight. Just like that, Parnasse showed that the hype (and wait) was all worth it and might actually earn a spot in the Top 15<\/a> following his big win. He is a welcome edition to the Lightweight division, and one can only salivate at all the matchups that await him.<\/p>\n

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PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 05: Axel Sola of France reacts after his victory over Fares Ziam of France in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at The Accor Arena on September 05, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Runner (s) Up: Axel Sola, Losen Keita<\/p>\n

Sola pulled off a major upset win in devastating fashion by absolutely obliterating<\/a> Fares Ziam with a big left hook. With the win, Sola secured his second straight win, while handing Ziam his second straight defeat. Neither man was close to a Top 15<\/a> ranking, but Sola is getting closer after every win. And now that he has improved to 3-1 inside the Octagon, his confidence will only get stronger. He also went home $100,000 richer<\/a>. Also, in keeping with the theme of impressive and violent finishes, Keita was not about to be left out of the post-fight bonus award party, collecting a $100,000 bonus check <\/a>after obliterating Muhammad Naimov in the first round (highlights<\/a>). And the fact that he channeled his inner-Mark Hunt by doing it walkoff-style only made it that much sweeter. It’s a nice bounce-back win for “Black Panther” after losing his UFC debut earlier this year via razor-thin split decision.<\/p>\n

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PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 05: Dan Hooker of New Zealand reacts after his loss to Salahdine Parnasse of France in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at The Accor Arena on September 05, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

Biggest Loser: Dan Hooker, Trevor Peek<\/p>\n

While credit has to be given to Hooker for stepping up to the plate to welcome Parnasse to the Octagon, the fact remains that “Hangman” has now lost three straight fights. To make matters worse, he has been stopped in all three. Things aren’t looking too good for the 36-year-old Aussie, who will now be going back to the drawing board to see if he can correct his issues before it’s too late. Also, coming into the event Trevor Peek was our fighter “who needed a win the most<\/a>” seeing as how he had been out of action for two years because of several injuries (those details here<\/a>). Peek admitted that the downtime and injuries affected his psyche<\/a>, and a win was of the utmost importance. But, it was not to be \u2014Kurtis Campbell latched onto an air-tight, rear-naked choke that ended the fight in the third and final frame. With the loss, Peek has now dropped his last three fights with his last win coming in Oct. 2023. He is now just 1-4 in his last five fights, so there is no telling if UFC will keep him around much longer.<\/p>\n

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