The Facts
- Main event: Salahdine Parnasse beat Dan Hooker by KO/TKO at 2:35 of round one.
- Where and when: Accor Arena, Paris, Saturday, September 5, 2026.
- Attendance: 15,687 fans, a sellout.
- Gate: $4,365,335, an all-time record for an event at the Accor Arena.
- Bonuses: four Performance of the Night awards, for Parnasse, Axel Sola, Losene Keita and Mario Pinto.
- French record: five French wins, four losses, plus a win for Belgium’s Losene Keita.
The UFC returned to Paris on Saturday, September 5, 2026, and the Accor Arena did not wait long to erupt. In 2 minutes and 35 seconds, Salahdine Parnasse put Dan Hooker on the canvas in his promotional debut, in the main event, on home soil. Here are the full results from the night, fight by fight, with the bonuses and the official numbers.
Parnasse Turns Hooker Over in One Round
The outcome every fan hoped for but hardly dared expect. A two-division champion outside the UFC, Salahdine Parnasse was fighting his first bout in the organization, booked directly as a five-round main event, against one of the lightweight division’s most seasoned veterans. Known for his wrestling and jiu-jitsu, he chose to strike instead.
Midway through the round, a body kick visibly hurt Hooker. Parnasse followed up along the fence with a sharp, heavy combination, and the New Zealander went down. The Frenchman enters the UFC lightweight top 15 straight away, in the organization’s deepest division.
Axel Sola Finishes Farès Ziam in 100 Seconds
The co-main event pitted two Frenchmen against each other, and it was over fast. After 90 seconds of feeling each other out, Axel Sola landed a clean left hand on Farès Ziam‘s chin, who was out before he hit the ground. It was Sola’s third outing of the year, his second straight finish, and the cleanest knockout of his career. Ziam, for his part, takes a tough loss just as he was eyeing the top of the rankings.
Main Card Results
| Division | Winner | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Salahdine Parnasse | Dan Hooker | KO/TKO, round 1, 2:35 |
| Lightweight | Axel Sola | Farès Ziam | KO/TKO, round 1, 1:40 |
| Middleweight | Michael Venom Page | Nursulton Ruziboev | Unanimous decision |
| Welterweight | Daniil Donchenko | Punahele Soriano | Unanimous decision |
| Featherweight | Kurtis Campbell | Trevor Peek | Submission, round 3, 3:07 |
| Featherweight | Losene Keita | Muhammad Naimov | KO/TKO, round 1, 2:54 |
Preliminary Card Results
| Division | Winner | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | Felipe Lima | Morgan Charrière | Unanimous decision |
| Heavyweight | Mario Pinto | Ryan Spann | KO/TKO, round 2, 0:55 |
| Light heavyweight | Modestas Bukauskas | Oumar Sy | KO/TKO, round 2, 3:57 |
| Featherweight | Pavel Andrusca | Nathaniel Wood | Unanimous decision |
| Flyweight | Fabia Sintes | Michael Aljarouj | Unanimous decision |
| Women’s bantamweight | Nora Cornolle | Klaudia Syguła | Unanimous decision |
| Middleweight | Matthieu Duclos | Luis Felipe Dias | KO/TKO, round 1, 4:35 |
| Women’s strawweight | Delphine Benouaich | Sofia Montenegro | Submission, round 2, 4:22 |
Worth noting: Michael Aljarouj lost in his UFC debut, in a tight fight against Spain’s Fabia Sintes, as did Oumar Sy, stopped in the second round by Modestas Bukauskas despite entering as the favorite.
The Night’s Bonuses
The UFC handed out four Performance of the Night awards, and no Fight of the Night, a sign of a card dominated by clean finishes.
- Salahdine Parnasse, for the main event knockout.
- Axel Sola, for the left hand that ended the all-French clash.
- Losene Keita, who opened the main card with a right hand to Muhammad Naimov’s chin, before climbing the fence to go sit in the front row.
- Mario Pinto, still undefeated, beating Ryan Spann by second-round ground and pound.
A Financial Record for the Accor Arena
Beyond the action in the cage, the night made the record books. With 15,687 fans and a sellout crowd, UFC Paris 2026 generated a gate of $4,365,335, making it the most lucrative event ever held at the Accor Arena. A figure that carries weight in the conversation around how often the organization returns to France.
What the Night Changes at Lightweight
The lightweight division, already the UFC’s most crowded, keeps reshuffling. Parnasse enters the top 15 in his first fight, Sola moves closer to the rankings, and the French contingent becomes hard to ignore, just weeks after Benoît Saint-Denis’s loss to Paddy Pimblett. The question of Parnasse’s next opponent will dominate the rest of the season.
FAQ
Who won the main event at UFC Paris 2026?
Salahdine Parnasse beat Dan Hooker by KO/TKO at 2:35 of round one, in his UFC debut.
When and where did UFC Paris 2026 take place?
On Saturday, September 5, 2026 at the Accor Arena in Paris, in front of 15,687 fans, a sellout.
Who won the bonuses on the night?
Four Performance of the Night awards were handed out, to Salahdine Parnasse, Axel Sola, Losene Keita and Mario Pinto. No Fight of the Night was awarded.
How many French fighters competed, and what was their record?
Nine French fighters were on the card. Five won, Salahdine Parnasse, Axel Sola, Nora Cornolle, Matthieu Duclos and Delphine Benouaich, and four lost, Farès Ziam, Morgan Charrière, Oumar Sy and Michael Aljarouj. Belgium’s Losene Keita also won.
