The main event of UFC Paris is a lightweight fight between Dan Hooker, making his 25th UFC appearance, and Salahdine Parnasse, making his promotional debut. [1]
UFC Paris, a 14-bout event, takes place on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Accor Arena in Paris, France, with the main card starting at 3:00 p.m. ET and preliminary fights at 12:00 p.m. ET, and will stream on Paramount+. [2]
Dan Hooker (24-14, 36 years old) is ranked No. 12 in the UFC lightweight division and enters UFC Paris on a two-fight losing skid; his most recent win was over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305, which earned 'Fight of the Night' honors. [3]
Purnasse told Ariel Helwani that after his fight with MVP, the UFC contacted him and offered him the main event in his hometown of Paris, which he accepted. [4]
Dan Hooker stated that he wants to prove he is not afraid to fight anyone in the UFC and is willing to welcome other champions to the promotion. [5]
Hooker specifically mentioned Usman Nurmagomedov as a fighter he would like to face after his win at UFC Paris. [6]
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The main event of UFC Paris is a lightweight fight between Dan Hooker, making his 25th UFC appearance, and Salahdine Parnasse, making his promotional debut. · Forbes
UFC Paris, a 14-bout event, takes place on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Accor Arena in Paris, France, with the main card starting at 3:00 p.m. ET and preliminary fights at 12:00 p.m. ET, and will stream on Paramount+. · Forbes
Dan Hooker (24-14, 36 years old) is ranked No. 12 in the UFC lightweight division and enters UFC Paris on a two-fight losing skid; his most recent win was over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305, which earned 'Fight of the Night' honors. · Forbes
Purnasse told Ariel Helwani that after his fight with MVP, the UFC contacted him and offered him the main event in his hometown of Paris, which he accepted. · Forbes
Dan Hooker stated that he wants to prove he is not afraid to fight anyone in the UFC and is willing to welcome other champions to the promotion. · Yahoo! Sports
Hooker specifically mentioned Usman Nurmagomedov as a fighter he would like to face after his win at UFC Paris. · Yahoo! Sports
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