Salahdine Parnasse confirmed his favoritism at UFC Paris with brilliance. In the main event held last Saturday (5), the talented Frenchman ignored the pressure of his debut and destroyed veteran Dan Hooker , knocking him out in the first round . Due to the impressive result, the 'Kylian Mbappé of MMA' has already joined the elite of the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg) in the weekly ranking update released by the company this Tuesday (8).
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Before competing in UFC Paris , Parnasse made his mark in KSW and stood out in Netflix's first MMA event. Now, the Frenchman has proven that his hype is real and has become the ninth-ranked fighter in the highly competitive and traditional category compiled by journalists.
Dan Hooker in intense training. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
On the other hand, with his third consecutive defeat, all by fast route, Hooker dropped out of the top 15 in the AI-generated rankings by META. In the rankings of the specialized press, the New Zealander fell three positions, landing in 13th place.
Goodbye, 'New Anderson Silva'
Page promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
Michael Page 's situation in the UFC has become even more complicated. In the last fight of his contract with the company, the Englishman won for the fourth time in a row, but was removed from the middleweight rankings (up to 83,9 kg) compiled by journalists. Curiously, the 'New Anderson Silva ' remains ranked in the META ranking table, in eighth place.
Pinto goes up
Undefeated Mario Pinto delivered a strong performance at UFC Paris and continues his rise in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg). The Portuguese fighter secured his fourth victory in the company by knocking out Ryan Spann in the second round, thus gaining three positions in the META rankings. He is now number nine in the most dangerous division in MMA. With the European's rise, Valter Walker dropped to tenth position.
New fighter in the featherweight division.
Pavel Andrusca seized the opportunity he received from the UFC like few others. The Moldovan took on the fight against Nathaniel Wood at the last minute, surprised everyone in his debut, and won by unanimous decision. In doing so, the athlete extended his undefeated streak in MMA and has already entered the featherweight (up to 65,8 kg) rankings based on META's artificial intelligence, taking eighth place.
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