Former two-division KSW champion Salahdine Parnasse made a successful promotional debut by finishing fan-favorite Dan Hooker via first-round TKO in the main event of UFC Paris on Saturday. Hooker was landing leg kicks, but Parnasse adjusted and started checking them and with about two minutes in, Parnasse started pressuring Hooker. Not long after, Parnasse landed a vicious body kick that hurt Hooker, and for the finish, he grazed Hooker with a left head kick and then finished him with punches. In 2:35 of action, Parnasse landed 12 significant strikes. After the fight Parnasse called on the promotion to give him one of the division's biggest names: Max Holloway.

Fan-favorite Dan Hooker suffered a first-round TKO loss to UFC debutant and former two-division KSW champion Salahdine Parnasse in the main event of UFC Paris. Hooker landed a few good leg kicks, but soon Parnasse landed a nasty body kick that hurt Hooker. Parnasse then followed up with a few punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 2:35 of action, Hooker landed 14 significant strikes. With the loss, Hooker dropped to 24-15 as a pro and is now 14-11 in the UFC.

Fares Ziam suffered a first-round knockout loss to Axel Sola in the co-main event of UFC Paris on Saturday. Ziam had some success early on with his leg kicks, but Sola managed to close the distance, and he eventually caught Ziam with a thunderous left hand that knocked him out. In 1:40 of action, Ziam landed seven significant strikes. Ziam, who was once a ranked UFC lightweight on a six-fight winning streak, has now dropped two straight. With the loss, Ziam dropped to 18-6 and is now 8-4 in the UFC.

Axel Sola won his second consecutive fight by finishing Fares Ziam via first-round knockout in the co-main event of UFC Paris on Saturday. This was the biggest win of Sola's career, who closed the distance during a pocket exchange and landed the left hand that knocked Ziam out cold. In 1:40 of action, Sola landed nine significant strikes. With the win, Sola improved to 13-1-1 and is now 3-1 in the UFC.