Salahdine Parnasse, the current KSW lightweight and featherweight champion, has signed a new multi-fight contract with KSW, securing his stay in Europe despite expectations of a move to major MMA promotions like UFC or PFL.
Salahdine Parnasse is staying put in KSW.
Parnasse, the current KSW lightweight and featherweight champion, has signed a new multi-fight contract with the Polish promotion. This means the champ-champ will remain in Europe for the foreseeable future.
Widely considered one of the best talents outside major MMA promotions, many expected Parnasse to jump to the UFC or PFL. However, KSW managed to retain their 26-year-old phenom. No contract details have been released yet.
The French fighter joined KSW in 2017 and boasts a 10-2 record in the promotion. He won the KSW featherweight title in 2018, avenging his first career loss. In 2022, he captured the interim lightweight title, later becoming the undisputed champion when Marian Ziolkowski was injured just before their planned fight at KSW 83.
At the end of 2023, Parnasse aimed to become the first three-division champion in MMA history by challenging Adrian Bartosinski for the welterweight title. He lost via decision. Yet, he rebounded earlier this year with a first-round knockout of Valeriu Mircea in a lightweight title defense.