UFC Fight Night 287, also known as UFC Paris: Hooker vs Parnasse, will take place on September 5, 2026. This fight is scheduled to take place at the Accor Arena in Paris, France. Lightweight Veteran and tough contender Dan Hooker travels to enemy territory to welcome the former KSW champion. Hooker gets ready to set the fire against Parnasse straight into a massive promotional debut main event. Parnasse enters the UFC with massive hype, while Hooker tries to break the newcomer’s winning streak.
The event will be promoted by the UFC, and it marks its fifth consecutive annual visit to Paris. A lightweight bout between Dan Hooker and former two-time KSW Featherweight and one-time KSW Lightweight champion Parnasse is scheduled to fight. Salahdine Parnasse is also a promotional newcomer for this event, and it is scheduled as the headliner.
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Event Name |
UFC Fight Night 287 |
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Main Event |
Dan Hooker vs Salahdine Parnasse |
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Date |
5 September 2026 (Saturday) |
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Time |
03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day) |
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Venue |
Accor Arena |
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Location |
Paris, France |
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Division |
Lightweight |
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Rounds |
Five rounds Lightweight |
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Promotion |
Ultimate Fighting Championship |
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Ownership |
Endeavor |
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Division |
Fighters |
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Lightweight |
Dan Hooker vs. Salahdine Parnasse |
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Lightweight |
Farès Ziam vs. Axel Sola |
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Middleweight |
Michael Page vs. Nursulton Ruziboev |
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Welterweight |
Daniil Donchenko vs. Punahele Soriano |
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Featherweight |
Morgan Charrière vs. Felipe Lima |
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Featherweight |
Losene Keita vs. Muhammad Naimov |
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Division |
Fighters |
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Heavyweight |
Mário Pinto vs. Ryan Spann |
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Featherweight |
Kurtis Campbell vs. Trevor Peek |
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Light Heavyweight |
Oumar Sy vs. Modestas Bukauskas |
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Flyweight |
Michael Aljarouj vs. Fabià Sintes |
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Women's Bantamweight |
Nora Cornolle vs. Klaudia Syguła |
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Middleweight |
Matthieu Letho Duclos vs. Luis Felipe Dias |
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Women's Strawweight |
Delphine Benouaich vs. Sofia Montenegro |
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Fighters |
Dan Hooker (New Zealand) |
Salahdine Parnasse (France) |
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Nationality |
New Zealand |
French |
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Age |
36 |
28 |
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Height |
6’0” |
5’10” |
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Reach |
75.5” |
73.2” |
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Total Fights |
38 |
25 |
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Records |
24-14-0 (11 KOs) |
23-2-0 (8 KOs) |
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Not Contested |
NA |
NA |
You can watch the Hooker vs Parnasse fight card globally through the official UFC Fight Pass platform.
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Countries |
Platforms |
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USA, Australia, Brazil |
Paramount+ |
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Canada |
TSN/ TSN+ |
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UK & Ireland |
TNT Sports |
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Austria, Germany, & Italy |
DAZN, Amazon Prime Video |
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New Zealand |
Sky Sport |
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India |
Sony LIV |
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Japan |
U-NEXT |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
SuperSport |
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France |
RMC Sport |
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Statistic |
Dan Hooker |
Salahdine Parnasse |
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Professional Record |
24-14-0 |
23-2-0 |
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KO/TKO Wins |
11 (46%) |
8 (35%) |
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Submission Wins |
7 (29%) |
7 (30%) |
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Decision Wins |
6 (25%) |
8 (35%) |
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Losses by KO/TKO |
4 |
1 |
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Losses by Submission |
4 |
0 |
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Losses by Decision |
6 |
1 |
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Significant Striking Accuracy |
49% |
46%* |
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Significant Strikes Landed |
4.82/min |
16.5/round* |
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Significant Strikes Absorbed |
4.94/min |
Not available |
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Significant Strike Defense |
49% |
Not available |
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Takedowns |
0.68/15 min |
1.0/round* |
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Takedown Accuracy |
9% |
Not available |
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Takedown Defense |
77% |
Not available |
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Submission Attempts |
0.56/15 min |
0.1/round* |
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Knockdown Average |
0.56/15 min |
Not available |
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Average Fight Time |
10:08 |
Not available |
Note: Hooker's figures are UFC statistics, while Parnasse's figures are career statistics from outside the UFC. The numbers should not be treated as directly equivalent. This is just for reference.
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Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Method |
Round |
Event |
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31 Jan 2026 |
Benoît Saint Denis |
Loss |
TKO (strikes) |
2 |
UFC 325 |
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22 Nov 2025 |
Arman Tsarukyan |
Loss |
Submission (arm-triangle choke) |
2 |
UFC Fight Night |
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17 Aug 2024 |
Mateusz Gamrot |
Win |
Split Decision |
3 |
UFC 305 |
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8 Jul 2023 |
Jalin Turner |
Win |
Split Decision |
3 |
UFC 290 |
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12 Nov 2022 |
Claudio Puelles |
Win |
TKO (front kick and punches) |
2 |
UFC 281 |
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Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Method |
Round |
Event |
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16 May 2026 |
Kenneth Cross |
Win |
TKO (strikes) |
1 |
MVP MMA |
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17 Jan 2026 |
Marcin Held |
Win |
TKO (punches) |
2 |
KSW 114 |
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10 May 2025 |
Marian Ziółkowski |
Win |
TKO (punches) |
2 |
KSW 106 |
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20 Dec 2024 |
Wilson Varela |
Win |
TKO (punches) |
2 |
KSW 101 |
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6 Apr 2024 |
Valeriu Mircea |
Win |
KO (head kick and punches) |
1 |
KSW 93 |
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Fighter |
Last 5 |
Wins |
Losses |
Finishes |
Decisions |
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Dan Hooker |
L-L- W-W-W |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
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Salahdine Parnasse |
W-W-W-W-W |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Dan Hooker enters this lightweight fight with plenty of UFC experience, plus significant height, reach, and knockout power. Nevertheless, he has been on a run of two successive losses in his last two fights, losing by stoppage. Salahdine Parnasse comes into the fight boasting an impressive 23-2 professional MMA record, with five successive wins via stoppage. He is the one who is in better form and has great finishing skills. Hooker may have the upper hand in terms of size and experience in the UFC. Meanwhile, Salahdine Parnasse has greater speed and accuracy. Parnasse's recent striking accuracy and finishing method prove he is better.
The Pick: Salahdine Parnasse via TKO/KO
