Dan Hooker on Salahdine Parnasse: ‘This is going to be the first and last time this kid headlines a UFC event’

Dan Hooker isn’t in the business of turning down fights even if he’s never heard of the opponent being offered to him.

After informing the UFC that he was ready to get back in action as early as September, he got a call asking if he’d like to welcome highly touted prospect Salahdine Parnasse to the octagon. Parnasse is a former two-division champion out of KSW and dazzled under his biggest spotlight to date when he knocked out Kenneth Cross on the main card for the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card back in May.

But truth be told, when the UFC asked Hooker about fighting him, he had no problem saying yes while simultaneously admitting he had nev