Salahdine Parnasse

Salah-Dine Parnasse (; born December 4, 1997) is a French-Moroccan professional mixed martial artist and boxer. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He formerly competed in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), where he was the KSW Lightweight Champion, and the two-time KSW Featherweight Champion. He held the lightweight title until his departure, and he was the promotions’ fourth two-division champion in history. Parnasse has also competed in Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), and 100% Fight.

Background and early life Salah-Dine Parnasse was born on December 4, 1997, in Aubervilliers, Île-de-France, France. He was born to a Guadeloupean father, who was stationed in the country’s military, and a Moroccan mother. He started training mixed martial arts around the age of 11, at the Atch Academy in Aubervillers.

Mixed martial arts career Amateur career Before turning professional at the age of 17, Parnasse had two amateur fights.

Salahdine faced Amar Akir at 100% Fight 23 - Into The Cage, on July 19 of 2014. He won the fight via TKO in the second round, due to a doctor’s stoppage.

He fought Antonin Hardy at 100% Fight 24 - Punishment, on January 31, 2015. He won the round in the second round by TKO, due to punches.

Early career Parnasse faced Jordan Berger in his professional debut, at 100% Fight - Contenders 29, on June 20, 2015. He won the fight in the second round by submission, due to an arm-triangle choke.

Parnasse faced Helder Fernandes at 100% Fight - Contenders 30, on October 31 of 2015. He won the fight via submission in the first round, due to a rear-naked choke. Later in the same day, he fought Mathieu Guinard. He won the fight via submission in the first round, due to a rear-naked choke.

Parnasse fought William Gomis at 100% Fight 27 - Last Man Standing, on February 4, 2016. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Exhibition bouts In his exhibition debut, he faced Tenglige at WKFCMC - The King of Fighting 2016: France vs. China, on June 25, 2016. The fight ended in a unanimous draw.

As a rematch, Salahdine faced Tenglige for the second time, in a 4-round, three-minute exhibition fight, at WKFCMC - Elite Series 2: Europe vs. China, on November 19, 2016. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Return to professional fighting Parnasse faced José Verdugo at KFWC - Kung Fu World Cup 2017: Day 2, on January 25, 2015. He won the fight by TKO in the third round, due to punches.

Parnasse fought Suleiman Bouhata at 100% Fight 29 - Killer Instinct, on March 17, 2017. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Later in the day, he faced Morgan Charrière. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Parnasse fought Hyram Rodriguez at EBD 2 - European Beatdown 2, on October 14 of 2017. He won the fight by submission, due to an anaconda choke.

KSW career Parnasse made his KSW debut against Łukasz Rajewski at KSW 41, on December 23, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Salahdine faced former Featherweight champion Artur Sowiński at KSW 43, on April 14, 2018. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Parnasse fought former Featherweight champion Marcin Wrzosek at KSW 46, on December 1, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

First reign as KSW Featherweight Champion Parnasse faced Roman Szymański for the interim KSW Featherweight Championship, at KSW 49, on April 27 of 2019. He won the fight via TKO in the second round, by punches. He won the interim KSW Featherweight Championship in the process.

While holding the interim title, concurrent KSW two-weight division champion Mateusz Gamrot vacated the featherweight title to focus on the Lightweight division, as he was champion in the weight class. Parnasse was promoted as the undisputed KSW Featherweight Champion on May 17, 2019.

Parnasse was scheduled to make his first title defense against Ivan Buchinger at KSW 52, on December 7, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Losing the Featherweight title Two years later, Parnasse was set to defend his title for the second time, against Daniel Torres at KSW 58, on January 30, 2021. He suffered his first professional loss, losing the fight via knockout, due to a forearm strike, in the first round. Therefore, he lost the undisputed KSW Featherweight Championship.

Parnasse faced Filip Pejić at KSW 61, on June 5, 2021. He won the fight by submission, due to a rear-naked choke. Parnasse won the Submission of the Night award after the pay-per-view concluded.

Second reign as KSW Featherweight Champion Parnasse fought champion Daniel Torres for the KSW Featherweight Championship, at KSW 65, on December 18, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision, winning back the KSW Featherweight Championship, and becoming the third two-time champion in KSW history.

Parnasse was scheduled to make his first title defense against Daniel Rutkowski, at KSW 68, on March 19, 2022. He won the fight by submission in the fourth round, via rear-naked choke.

Winning the KSW Lightweight Championship Salahdine was scheduled to move up to the lightweight division and face concurrent KSW Lightweight Champion Marian Ziółkowski, at KSW 76, on November 12, 2022. However, Marian was withdrawn due to a knee injury, and was replaced by former Lightweight title challenger, Sebastian Rajewski for an interim KSW Lightweight Championship title fight. Parnasse won the fight via submission in the fourth round, due to a rear-naked choke. He became the interim KSW Lightweight Champion in the process.

Salahdine was scheduled for a second time to face concurrent KSW Lightweight Champion Marian Ziółkowski, at KSW 83, on June 3, 2023, in a title unification bout. However, Marian was withdrawn due to torn ligaments in his knee, and vacated the title to focus on recovering, minutes before the fight. On the day of the pay-per-view, Parnasse was promoted to the undisputed KSW Lightweight Champion.

KSW title wins and challenges Parnasse was scheduled to make his second Featherweight title defense against interim Featherweight champion Robert Ruchała, at KSW 85, on August 19, 2023, in a title unification bout. He won the fight via knockout in the fourth round, due to a soccer kick to the body.

Parnasse challenged to face current Welterweight champion Adrian Bartosiński, at KSW 89, on December 16, 2023. He moved up in the process. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Parnasse faced concurrent interim Lightweight champion, Valeriu Mircea, at KSW 93, on April 6, 2024. The bout was held for title unification. He won the fight via first round knockout, by a head kick and punches.

Parnasse was scheduled to make his second Lightweight title defense against Wilson Varela at KSW 101, on December 20, 2024. He won the fight in the second round via TKO, due to punches.

Parnasse faced former Lightweight champion Marian Ziółkowski for his third Lightweight title defense. The bout was held at KSW 106, on May 10, 2025. He won the fight via TKO in the second round, due to punches.

Parnasse was scheduled to face Marcin Held for his fourth title defense at KSW 114, on January 17 of 2026. He won the fight by TKO in the second round, due to punches.

As a result of fighting outside of KSW, Parnasse lost his featherweight title on April 6, 2026, which he had not defended since 2023. At the same time, interim champion Patryk Kaczmarczyk was promoted to undisputed champion of the division. On April 18, 2026, Salahdine was released by KSW and his lightweight title was vacated in the process.

Most Valuable Promotions debut Salahdine made his MVP MMA debut against Kenneth Cross at MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano, on May 16, 2026. He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship On July 24, 2026, it was reported that Parnasse signed with the UFC and is scheduled to make his debut against Dan Hooker in the main event on September 5, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 287.

Boxing career Parnasse made his professional boxing against former EBU Super-Lightweight Champion Franck Petitjean in a six-round, three minute fight at the Adidas Arena, in the XVIIIe arrondissement of Paris, on October 4, 2025. He won by knockout in the second round.

Personal life Salahdine identifies as a proud man of Guadeloupean and Moroccan heritage, citing in multiple interviews and articles that he is also of dual French and Moroccan citizenship.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki KSW Lightweight Championship (One time, former) Four successful title defenses KSW Featherweight Championship (Two times, former) One successful title defense (first reign) Two successful title defenses (second reign) Interim KSW Lightweight Championship (One time) Interim KSW Featherweight Championship (One time) Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Ivan Buchinger and Marcin Held Submission of the Night (Two times) vs. Filip Pejić and Daniel Rutkowski Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Valeriu Mircea (KSW 93) Fourth two-division champion in KSW history

Mixed martial arts record Win

Kenneth Cross TKO (punches) MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano

Inglewood, California, United States Win

Marcin Held TKO (punches) KSW 114

Radom, Poland Win

Marian Ziółkowski TKO (punches) KSW 106

Lyon, France Win

Wilson Varela TKO (punches) KSW 101

Paris, France Win

Valeriu Mircea KO (head kick and punches) KSW 93

Paris, France Loss

Adrian Bartosiński Decision (unanimous) KSW 89

Gliwice, Poland Win

Robert Ruchała KO (soccer kick to the body) KSW 85

Nowy Sącz, Poland Win

Sebastian Rajewski Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW 76

Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland Win

Daniel Rutkowski Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW 68

Radom, Poland Win

Daniel Torres Decision (unanimous) KSW 65

Gliwice, Poland Win

Filip Pejić Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW 61

Gdańsk, Poland Loss

Daniel Torres KO (forearm strike) KSW 58

Łódź, Poland Win

Ivan Buchinger Decision (unanimous) KSW 52

Gliwice, Poland Win

Roman Szymanski TKO (punches) KSW 48

Lublin, Poland Win

Marcin Wrzosek Decision (unanimous) KSW 46

Gliwice, Poland Win

Artur Sowiński Decision (unanimous) KSW 43

Wrocław, Poland Win

Lukasz Rajewski Decision (unanimous) KSW 41

Katowice, Poland Win

Hyram Rodriguez Technical Submission (anaconda choke) European Beatdown 2

Mons, Belgium Win

Morgan Charrière Decision (unanimous)

Win

Suleiman Bouhata Decision (unanimous)

Win

José Verdugo TKO (punches) Kung Fu World Cup: Day 2

Ningxiang, China Win

William Gomis Decision (unanimous) 100% Fight 27

Aubervilliers, France Win

Mathieu Guinard Submission (rear-naked choke)

Win

Helder Fernandes Submission (rear-naked choke)

Win

Jordan Berger Submission (arm-triangle choke) 100% Fight: Contenders 29

Aubervilliers, France Amateur martial arts record Win

Antonin Hardy TKO (punches) 100% Fight 24

Paris, France Win

Amar Akir TKO (corner stoppage) 100% Fight 23

Manage, Belgium Exhibition martial arts record Win

Tenglige Decision (unanimous) World Kung Fu Combat Mixed Championship: Europe vs. China

Weihai, China Draw

Tenglige Draw (unanimous) World Kung Fu Combat Mixed Championship: France vs. China

Guangzhou, China Professional boxing record