This past Saturday, it was announced by the promotion that they’ve finally signed French star Salahdine Parnasse after sending several offers prior to now.
The 28-year-old will make his debut against Dan Hooker within the UFC Paris important event this coming September 5, giving him the possibility to right away make a splash within the lightweight rankings.
And ahead of their clash, the trash talk has already begun, but surprisingly, not from either fighter.
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Parnasse reacts to his fans sending Dan Hooker death threats before UFC Paris clash
Parnasse has been a fighter that many fans have been calling for the UFC to sign for several years now.
The promotion has previously made the attempt, however the 28-year-old rejected their offers in favor of earning extra money elsewhere.
He decided to simply accept their latest offer, though, because the cash they were offering was much higher than before, and so they are also giving him the chance to right away jump into the title picture by earning a rating.
And before his clash against ‘The Hangman’, his French fans have been acquainting themselves with the UFC veteran, with Hooker claiming he has been receiving countless death threats.
“All the pieces with the fans, my fans or Dan Hooker’s fans, doesn’t concern me,” Parnasse reacted to Hooker’s comments on The Ariel Helwani Show.
“There isn’t any problem (with it), I respect Dan Hooker however the fans can do what they need. It doesn’t concern me. Dan Hooker’s fans can say nasty things to me but I’m only concerned in regards to the fight,” he continued.
Despite the UFC’s first event in France having only been in 2022, the situation has develop into an everyday staple for the promotion, with the French fans proving themselves to be one of the crucial passionate in the game.
Who else will fight at UFC Paris?
With the fifth Paris event now just just a few months away, the promotion has already announced 11 fights for the cardboard.
- Salahdine Parnasse vs. Dan Hooker
- Michael Page vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
- Losene Keita vs. Muhammad Naimov
- Mario Pinto vs. Ryan Spann
- Oumar Sy vs. Modestas Bukauskas
- Kurtis Campbell vs. Trevor Peek
- Luis Felipe Dias vs. Matthieu Duclos
- Nora Cornolle vs. Klaudia Sygula
- Fabia Sintes vs. Michael Aljarouj
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Mairon Santos
- Morgan Charriere vs. Felipe Lima
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