Salahdine Parnasse Calls out Max Holloway Following Thunderous UFC Win

Salahdine Parnasse has stormed his way into the UFC. Facing off against one of the fearsome fighters, Dan Hooker, the debutant showed some impressive skills. As fans at UFC Paris witnessed Parnasse’s wrath in awe, they were in for more surprises. After all, following the victory, the UFC star has expressed his wish to lock horns against Max Holloway. 

Is Max Holloway vs. Salahdine Parnasse a Reality? 

Parnasse is a former KSW two-division champion. Coming to fight Hooker, the debutant wasted no time and pressed his foot on the gas right from the word go. As a result, he was able to make quick work and stop Hooker in the very first round. Following his victory, Parnasse called out Holloway and urged him to accept his challenge. 

He said, “I mentioned Max Holloway because for me, he is a legend. As I said, I want to fight Max Holloway, I know he is a legend, this is not a joke, it's just a dream I've had for a long time, and with all due respect, I really want to fight a legend like Max.”

Surely, the prospect sounds pretty interesting. After all, who doesn’t want to see two brutal strikers going at each other? However, Holloway might not accept the challenge at the moment. ‘Blessed’ will be more focused on trying to get himself a shot at the title. 

Meanwhile, analyzing the new entrant’s fighting style, Daniel Cormier recently named a fitting opponent for Parnasse. 

Daniel Cormier Believes Paddy Pimblett Might Pose Problems for Salahdine Parnasse

Parnasse made a strong statement in his debut match. Now, there are a lot of speculations going on about which fighter should test him next. While the 28-year-old has called out Holloway, former UFC champ-champ Cormier cited Paddy Pimblett as a stylistic nightmare for Parnasse. 

“Parnasse, fighting the other guys at 155, they're generally strikers. Those are great fights," Cormier stated during his post-fight analysis. "There's one real grappler at the top of that division right now to try and ground this man, and that's Paddy Pimblett, who's really good at it,” said DC. 

At the moment, UFC has not confirmed who Parnasse will be fighting next.