UFC Paris is set for September 5, with Dan Hooker (24-14) taking on KSW double champion Saladin Parnas (23-2) in the main event, marking Parnas's UFC debut. The co-main event features Michael Page against Nursulton Ruziboev. Also on the card are Daniil Donchenko vs. Punahele Soriano and Muhammad Naimov vs. Lossene Keita.
UFC Paris has its main event locked in: Dan Hooker will face Saladin Parnas on September 5, with the bout serving as Parnas's promotional debut after a decorated run on the European circuit.
Hooker, the New Zealand lightweight ranked tenth in the division, carries a 24-14 record into the bout. Fighting out of City Kickboxing, the 36-year-old switch-hitter stands six feet tall with a 75-inch reach and has long been one of the more entertaining fighters in the lightweight division. He lands 4.82 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy, a pace that reflects his willingness to engage in high-volume exchanges.
Parnas arrives from KSW, where he captured double championship gold to build a 23-2 record. The bout marks his first appearance inside the Octagon, and few UFC debuts will carry as much attention this year. The Paris crowd will get a look at a fighter who has dominated European competition for an extended stretch.
The co-main event adds another compelling matchup to the card, with Michael Page meeting Nursulton Ruziboev. The Uzbek fighter carries a 37-9-2 record and stands six-foot-five with a 76-inch reach, giving him a substantial physical frame to work with. He averages 2.59 significant strikes per minute and has shown wrestling utility, averaging 0.75 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Elsewhere on the card, Punahele Soriano takes on Daniil Donchenko. The American, fighting out of Xtreme Couture, holds a 13-4 record and brings genuine finishing power, landing 4.42 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy while also averaging nearly two takedowns per 15 minutes. Muhammad Naimov and Lossene Keita round out the announced bouts.
Why it matters
- Parnas enters the UFC with one of the stronger debut resumes in recent memory, making the main event a genuine test of where his ceiling sits at this level
- Hooker at lightweight and ranked tenth means a win could push him back into contention; a loss tightens his margin in the division
- The Page-Ruziboev co-main adds a size and style contrast that gives the card real depth beyond the headline bout
Michael Page vs Nursulton Ruziboev
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Punahele Soriano vs Daniil Donchenko
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