UFC Paris Preview: Dan Hooker vs Salahdine Parnasse Weigh-In Video, Full Card & Records

UFC Paris Preview: Dan Hooker vs Salahdine Parnasse Weigh-In Video, Full Card & Records

By Real Combat Media MMA Editorial Staff

Paris, France, (September 4th, 2026)–Everyone made weight in Paris, and the Octagon returns to Accor Arena on Saturday for a stacked 14-fight card headlined by a lightweight main event nobody wants to miss: No. 10-ranked veteran Dan Hooker against Salahdine Parnasse, the two-division KSW champion finally making his long-awaited UFC debut in front of his home fans. Below is the complete breakdown of every main card fight, full weigh-in results, and where the odds stand heading into fight night.

Main Event: Dan Hooker vs Salahdine Parnasse — Lightweight (5 Rounds)

A fixture in the rankings for nearly a decade, “The Hangman” enters his fourth UFC main event on a two-fight skid, having dropped decisions and stoppages to Arman Tsarukyan and Benoit Saint Denis. He’s outstanding on the feet and has shared the cage with nearly every top name the division has produced over the last ten years, but 38 professional fights is a lot of mileage, and his defensive lapses have shown more in his last few outings. Parnasse carries a 23-2 record with 15 finishes and a five-fight win streak into his debut, and he’s spent years being one of the best fighters competing outside the UFC. He has the speed, the volume, and the southpaw angles to make Hooker uncomfortable early, but he’s never fought 25 minutes, never fought in the Octagon, and the class jump from KSW to a five-round main event against a veteran of Hooker’s caliber is real.

Keys to Victory: Hooker needs to use his two-inch reach edge to keep this at range and make Parnasse’s five-round inexperience a factor down the stretch. Parnasse needs to push pace early, take away Hooker’s rhythm before it’s established, and avoid letting the fight turn into the kind of measured, championship-rounds striking contest where Hooker’s experience takes over.

Odds: Hooker +400 to +450, Parnasse -550 to -650

Co-Main Event: Fares Ziam vs Axel Sola — Lightweight

An all-French affair fills the co-main slot as “Smile Killer” Ziam looks to bounce back at home after his six-fight win streak was snapped by Tom Nolan in June, his first loss in four years. He’s 2-0 at Accor Arena, including a knockout of Matt Frevola in his last Paris outing. Sola has needed just three fights to make himself a name to watch at 155, following a back-and-forth brawl with Mason Jones with a first-round submission of Ismael Bonfim in July.

Keys to Victory: Ziam wants to use his experience and technical striking to keep this clean and avoid Sola’s explosiveness in the pocket. Sola needs to make it messy, close the distance, and find the finish before Ziam’s polish takes over on the scorecards.

Odds: Ziam -150 to -175, Sola +125 to +145

Michael “Venom” Page vs Nursulton Ruziboev — Middleweight

Page returns to middleweight on a three-fight win streak, having beaten Shara Magomedov and Jared Cannonier at 185 before a brief detour back to welterweight to edge out Sam Patterson. The 39-year-old is still elusive on the feet and difficult to hit clean. Ruziboev has posted three straight wins since coming back up to 185, including a technical submission of Andrey Pulyaev in June, and is looking to hand Page his first loss in the UFC’s middleweight ranks.

Keys to Victory: Page wants distance, angles, and to avoid letting Ruziboev’s length and power turn this into a firefight. Ruziboev needs to close the gap, threaten the finish, and make Page’s unorthodox style irrelevant at close range.

Odds: Page -155 to -185, Ruziboev +130 to +155

Daniil Donchenko vs Punahele Soriano — Welterweight

The Ultimate Fighter Season 33 winner has rattled off three straight since his bloody win over Rodrigo Sezinando, an all-action Ukrainian who leads with elbows and isn’t shy about taking damage to give it. Soriano has quietly strung together four straight wins of his own since dropping to welterweight, most recently a hard-fought decision over Ramiz Brahimaj. This one is flying under the radar, but the winner should be looking at a ranked opponent next.

Keys to Victory: Donchenko wants to keep the pressure on and use his volume to pile up damage before Soriano’s power finds a home. Soriano needs to time his entries, lean on his improved wrestling if the striking gets competitive, and make Donchenko pay for the exchanges he willingly walks into.

Odds: Donchenko -220 to -250, Soriano +180 to +210

Kurtis Campbell vs Trevor Peek — Featherweight

Contender Series grads collide as Liverpool’s Campbell looks to rebound from a main card loss in London earlier this year. Peek, out of action for nearly two years due to injuries, brings his “all gas, no brakes” style back to the Octagon looking to snap a two-fight skid.

Keys to Victory: Campbell wants to use output and precision to keep this on the feet at range. Peek needs to push forward relentlessly and make Campbell fight at his pace instead of his own.

Odds: Campbell -340 to -395, Peek +270 to +310

Losene Keita vs Muhammad Naimov — Featherweight (Main Card Opener)

Keita makes his second UFC appearance after missing weight and losing his originally scheduled Paris debut against Patricio Pitbull last year; he finally got into the Octagon in March and dropped a competitive fight with Nathaniel Wood. Naimov has gone 5-2 through his first seven UFC fights but just 2-2 over his last four, and will lean on his experience and wrestling to try to spoil Keita’s return trip to France.

Keys to Victory: Keita needs to use his speed and combinations to close distance and keep this standing. Naimov wants to mix in his wrestling and physicality to slow Keita down and make him uncomfortable.

Odds: Keita -340 to -395, Naimov +270 to +310

Full Weigh-In Results

Main Card (Paramount+, 3 p.m. ET)
Dan Hooker (155) vs. Salahdine Parnasse (155)
Fares Ziam (155) vs. Axel Sola (155)
Michael Page (185) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (186)
Daniil Donchenko (170) vs. Punahele Soriano (170)
Kurtis Campbell (146) vs. Trevor Peek (146)
Losene Keita (146) vs. Muhammad Naimov (145)

Preliminary Card (Paramount+, 12 p.m. ET)
Morgan Charriere (145) vs. Felipe Lima (146)
Mario Pinto (252) vs. Ryan Spann (255)
Oumar Sy (206) vs. Modestas Bukauskas (205)
Nathaniel Wood (146) vs. Pavel Andrusca (146)
Michael Aljarouj (126) vs. Fabia Sintes (125)
Nora Cornolle (136) vs. Klaudia Sygula (136)
Matthieu Duclos (185) vs. Luis Felipe Dias (185)
Delphine Benouaich (115) vs. Sofia Montenegro (115)

Watch: Ceremonial Weigh-In

Odds are approximate ranges compiled from multiple sportsbooks ahead of fight week and are subject to change. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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