Getting to debut at home was the icing on top for France’s Parnasse, a former KSW double-champ who is still early in his prime at age 28. Big things are expected of “Lion of Atlas,” and drawing “The Hangman” as his first opponent, in a main event, underscored just how the promotion views him. Hooker himself was no stranger to such a scenario, having been the first UFC foe for Bellator star Michael Chandler back in 2021.

The main event started with Hooker taking the center of the cage and letting his kicks go. Parnasse was fighting composed, using footwork and chipping away with leg kicks. Hooker was much busier with the kicks, but Parnasse was checking each and every one of them. Parnasse was showing a big speed advantage but did whiff on a big hook. He quickly regained his position and fired a nasty left kick to the body. That visibly hurt Hooker, who winced in pain. Parnasse then glanced a head kick off the top of the head and a left hook on the jaw. That dropped Hooker and the extra shots sent the ref in.

“I’m the best fighter in the world,” Parnasse said following the fight. Saying he wants a top five opponent next, the French star added that “my dream fight is Max Holloway.”

Official Result: Salahdine Parnasse def. Dan Hooker via TKO (body kick and punches), Round 1, 2:35

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Andrusca was replacing Mairon Santos, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 32.

The first real action of the fight came from Andrusca, who landed a nice right hand about a minute in. He missed on a takedown but followed with a short uppercut before exploding into another shot and getting Wood to the mat. Wood avoided danger by using the cage to work back to his feet. Before the break, Andrusca landed several sharp short strikes. Wood answered with a heavy outside leg kick, but Andrusca came back with a flying knee and a big right hand. He missed on another takedown but landed a short elbow in tight. Wood tried to slow the pace, but Andrusca was too explosive throughout the opening round.

Wood started the second round with another heavy leg kick. Andrusca landed a one-two before shooting for a takedown that Wood shrugged off. Wood needed to earn Andrusca’s respect, and he did so by landing a big right hand that sat Andrusca down. Andrusca had to panic-wrestle to regain his bearings, but he survived long enough to find a takedown. Shockingly, Andrusca turned the tides and locked up a tight arm-triangle attempt. Wood showed zero quit and exploded back to his feet. With two minutes left in the round, Wood appeared to be the fresher fighter and began walking Andrusca back toward the cage. Andrusca, though, did a great job fighting in bursts and giving Wood plenty to think about. He landed a nicely timed knee and elbow before ending the round with a single-leg takedown.

In the final round, Andrusca landed a good right hand during an exchange. He missed on another takedown but continued shooting throughout the fight, keeping Wood on his toes. Andrusca landed a sharp combination and fought with a great deal of urgency. He eventually got Wood against the cage for a significant stretch, landing short elbows and knees and even splitting Wood’s head open. With a minute remaining, Andrusca mixed in another takedown and continued landing short punches from top position. He ended the round in a flurry, securing what should be a massive win for the debutant.

It was, with Andrusca remaining undefeated as a pro. While impressing and showing he has serious potential to advance at 145lbs.

Official Result: Pavel Andrusca def. Nathaniel Wood by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-28)

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France’s Aljarouj had won regional titles in multiple promotions prior to his arrival in the UFC on Saturday, though his last fight had come under scrutiny. Originally a loss to Romero dos Reis in April 2025 that cost Aljarouj his Hexagone MMA flyweight title, the result was overturned to a No Contest due to an “officiating error,” but dos Reis disputed the decision.

As for Sintes, the Spanish fighter had won seven straight.

The first action of the fight came from Aljarouj, who landed two heavy outside leg kicks. He was using his footwork well early, maintaining range and working with his kicks. Sintes timed a nice takedown, but Aljarouj was able to elevate and explode back to his feet. Aljarouj continued to pressure while Sintes moved laterally before shooting on another takedown. Aljarouj defended well, but Sintes stayed persistent with the cage wrestling. Aljarouj eventually reversed position and changed levels himself. Sintes defended perfectly, though he ended the round with his back against the cage.

In round two, both guys went back to trading kicks, as neither was having much success finding range with their hands. Aljarouj shot for a takedown, but Sintes sprawled. They clinched up about a minute into the round, with Sintes attempting another takedown that Aljarouj defended. Sintes still pushed him against the cage, but Aljarouj quickly reversed before they separated. Back in space, Sintes landed a good left hand into a single leg, this time establishing top position away from the cage. Aljarouj did a good job creating space but couldn’t find enough to get back up. Sintes briefly took mount and landed some heavy ground-and-pound. Aljarouj regained half guard, but Sintes continued landing brutal elbows before attacking a mounted guillotine. The bell likely saved the Frenchman.

It was likely a round apiece heading into the final five minutes. Seconds into the third, Sintes got in on a single leg and dumped Aljarouj to the mat. Aljarouj tried using a leg lock to create a scramble, but Sintes was too fresh and aware. Aljarouj stayed active off his back, constantly looking for ways to get up, but Sintes was heavy on top, landing elbows and threatening chokes. He locked up a D’Arce at one point but seemed hesitant to commit by going to his back, allowing Aljarouj to explode and eventually find top position. Aljarouj got there with a little over a minute remaining and needed a huge final sixty seconds. He stayed on top for the rest of the fight, but he did very little damage and never advanced out of full guard.

Official Result: Fabia Sintes def. Michael Aljarouj by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

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Chatman was also making his promotional debut on Saturday, bypassing DWCS altogether. Wint was a perfect 7-0 to start the night, with six of those seven victories coming inside the distance.

When the fight started, it was Wint using a lot of feints. He did land a heavy leg kick, drawing the first action. It was a slow start from both athletes through a minute and a half. Wint timed a nice takedown and got deep in on it, but Chatman had incredible takedown defense. Yet while the initial defense was impressive, Wint stuck on him and hit a single leg. Chatman had an arm isolated for a kimura off bottom. No luck there, as Wint was just too strong and would solidify a good spot on top. A little under a minute left in the round, Anthony Wint transitioned to an arm triangle. The angle didn’t look right, but the squeeze was enough to put Chatman to sleep.

A short-notice UFC debut and quick turnaround from the Contender Series definitely paid off for Anthony Wint, as he won in solid fashion, on the UFC Sacramento main card no less.

Official Result: Anthony Wint def. Terrance Chatman by submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 1, 4:29

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Kuse entered a heavy underdog, with Barbosa having won five straight, including his UFC debut, which saw him pick up a Performance of the Night bonus. That had come in Winnipeg back in April, and “Ticoto” appeared eager to collect more bonus money when he stepped into the cage in Sacramento.

There was steady pressure from Barbosa who opened the fight as he moved forward and cut off the cage. As expected, Ryan Kuse shot for a takedown, but Barbosa easily shrugged it off. Kuse attempted two more takedowns after that, but Barbosa defended both with relative ease. Barbosa remained composed, reading everything Kuse was throwing at him while landing short combinations as he stalked his prey.

During one combination, Barbosa clipped Kuse on the top of the head with a short shot. Kuse immediately dropped, appearing dazed and confused. That scene prompted the referee to step in and stop the fight. It was an awkward stoppage, but Barbosa showed some serious power in his sophomore UFC outing.

Official Result: Marcio Barbosa def. Ryan Kuse by TKO (left hook), Round 1, 2:47

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An LFA veteran making the jump straight to the UFC, “The Drill” Dorsainvil had just five pro fights under his belt. He was stepping up on short notice, however, filling in for Kody Steele.

The fight started with Young landing the first significant action, an outside leg kick and a teep. He chopped at the leg again as Dorsainvil marched forward, then landed a big overhand right that appeared to stun him. Dorsainvil clinched up, but Young hit a nice throw and unloaded some nasty ground-and-pound that seemed to put Dorsainvil out for a split second. Dorsainvil was able to roll and scramble enough to survive before eventually getting back to his feet.

Dorsainvil looked a bit labored, reaching with some of his strikes, but that didn’t stop him from coming forward and putting a relentless pace on Young. He even caught a kick and dumped Young to the mat. Young quickly got back up and landed some clean shots, but whenever he let off, Dorsainvil was right back on the gas. In the pocket, Young landed another big right hand that briefly dropped Dorsainvil. It was a great round from Young, but Dorsainvil showed tremendous heart to survive and keep pushing forward.

Dorsainvil came out firing in the second round with a combination that forced Young into a clinch. He wasn’t concerned about defense when entering the pocket, throwing caution to the wind and forcing Young to fight at his pace. Young started taking more damage and began trying to pick his spots, while Dorsainvil’s pressure continued to wear him down. With about a minute left, Dorsainvil turned up the pressure even more and secured a takedown at the end of the round. It was likely an even fight heading into the third, with the momentum beginning to swing toward Dorsainvil.

Twenty seconds into the final round, Young secured a takedown, but Dorsainvil got right back to his feet and immediately started letting his hands go. He was obliging the dogfight, eating some shots but wearing them better as the fight progressed. Young was still landing powerful shots and secured another brief takedown, but he simply couldn’t keep Dorsainvil away for long.

Dorsainvil landed a short uppercut, and Young fired right back. Over the final 90 seconds, both men were visibly tired but kept letting everything go. Dorsainvil landed two big knees and secured a trip takedown, nearly taking the back before Young got back to his feet with just over 20 seconds remaining. Young then ate a nasty elbow, and both men emptied the tank over the final 10 seconds before fighting their way to the bell in an excellent fight.

“This one’s for all the underdogs, all the people who didn’t believe they could do it!” Dorsainvil called out after the fight, pointing out that he was just a regular kid from Florida who’d been working at Home Depot.

Official Result: Stan Dorsainvil def. Gauge Young by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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As a result, the bout had shifted to a 130lb catchweight, with 2025 Contender Series winner Chapolin making his debut with all of three days warning.

When the fight started, Johnson went for an early takedown, but Chapolin defended it with ease. Chapolin then began chopping at Johnson’s lead leg, forcing Johnson to shoot again. The Brazilian defended once more, which was an important early success. Chapolin continued attacking the leg, clearly looking to slow down Johnson’s quick-twitch movement.

Johnson was doing a lot of moving, landing short strikes one at a time while staying elusive. Chapolin eventually hit a beautiful foot-sweep takedown, but landed an illegal knee while Johnson was grounded. The referee deducted a point, but Johnson was able to continue. In the final seconds, Johnson ducked under a head kick and closed the round with another takedown attempt and a flurry of punches. It was a strange round that likely goes down as a 9-9.

Round two started with Chapolin inching forward and cutting off the cage as he looked to track Johnson down. Johnson did a good job moving laterally and getting off the centerline, using plenty of feints to keep Chapolin guessing. However, that confidence caught up with him when he got clipped by a left hook and dropped. Before that, Chapolin had already done significant damage to Johnson’s lead leg.

Johnson was in serious trouble midway through the round as Chapolin maintained a relentless pace. Johnson kept stumbling around the cage, but he continued moving and making the fight awkward enough to survive. With about a minute remaining, Chapolin appeared to be slowing down. Johnson began picking up his volume, although Chapolin never stopped throwing. Johnson missed a takedown attempt to end the round but landed a solid combination that gave the judges plenty to think about.

Heading into the third, it was difficult to know how the judges had the fight scored, leaving everything up in the air.

The final round began with Chapolin once again attacking the legs, but Johnson looked like he was on a mission. Johnson hurt Chapolin with a teep, prompting Chapolin to shoot for a takedown. Johnson defended and immediately took Chapolin’s back. As Chapolin tried to turn into him, Johnson adjusted beautifully and locked up a brutal Scottish Twister. It was an incredibly painful submission, and Chapolin had no choice but to tap.

An impressive win, and a solid post-fight interview from Johnson, who sent his condolences to Chute Box on the passing of Allan Nascimento. Original opponent Jose Ochoa was one of many Chute Box fighters grieving the loss of Nascimento.

Official Result: Charles Johnson def. Eduardo Chapolin by submission (Scottish Twister), Round 3, 1:36

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The all-Brazilian match-up saw Fernando, an LFA champ who had defended his belt there twice, jump straight to the UFC and bypass the Contender Series. Tobias had gone through the show, only to lose his debut, leaving him still in search of his first UFC victory.

Fernando started hot, attacking with kicks to the body and head before catching Tobias with a right hand. He applied pressure immediately, mixing his attacks well. He whiffed on a wheel kick but followed it up with a nice combination to the body. Fernando was fighting behind his kicks extremely well, constantly going low and to the body and giving Tobias a lot to think about. He wasn’t neglecting his hands either, mixing in the jab and one-two.

In the clinch, Tobias had an opportunity to potentially get Fernando down but instead ate a brutal knee to the body. Back at range, Fernando landed another hard body kick and calf kick. Tobias eventually caught one of the kicks and put Fernando on his back, but he did nothing with the position. Fernando quickly worked his way back to his feet before the bell.

Fernando opened the second round with three hard calf kicks before landing a jab that sat Tobias down. He welcomed Tobias back to his feet with a big right hand and then narrowly missed on another wheel kick. Things settled down from there, with Fernando continuing to slowly pick Tobias apart.

He kept looking for the head kick, but he was at his best when keeping things basic. By this point, Tobias looked completely lost, struggling to get anything going. Fernando mixed his attacks so well and attacked all three levels that Tobias simply froze.

Going into the third round, Tobias needed to find some kind of miracle. He came out with an early flurry, but Fernando soon had him stuck at range again with the leg kicks and jab. One leg kick actually buckled Tobias, but Fernando didn’t rush in looking for the finish. Shortly after, though, he landed a nasty knee to the body. Tobias had enough, and the fight was over after a few more strikes, mainly elbows, rained down.

Official Result: Lucas Fernando def. Rafael Tobias by TKO (knee to body and elbows), Round 3, 1:10

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Brazil’s Montanha had won three straight, while Sutherland was coming off his first UFC victory, opposite Tai Tuivasa. That left Montanha as the underdog, despite Suthland’s losing record in the UFC.

The fight started with both guys engaging early and tying up a minute in. Montanha was able to get a knee tap, taking Sutherland down. Montanha landed in side control. Sutherland tried to scramble up, and Montanha took the back. Montanha didn’t even have the choke in, as it was a face crank that forced Sutherland to tap. Replay showed that Montanha was actually switching his grip on the hold while Sutherland tapped.

“I wish that my father could be here to see me,” Montanha said following the fight. “I was a karate guy all along, so I was ready for striking. I was very surprised when he chose to go to the ground,” he added, stating that he has the grappling and jiu-jitsu needed.

Montanha improves to 7-1 overall with the victory, while Sutherland drops to 11-6, with a 1-3 record under the UFC banner.

Official Result: Jose Montanha def. Louie Sutherland by submission (face crank), Round 1, 1:50

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Miranda had taken the long road to the UFC, defending his LFA belt twice, though he was at least getting to skip the Contender Series. Sousa had won his own promotional debut last time out.

The first action of the fight came from a heavy left hand by Sousa, who was looking to make the fight happen in close quarters. When there was more space, Miranda did land a long left hand. Sousa would eventually overswing on a punch and throw himself off balance, allowing Miranda to secure the takedown.

Miranda took Sousa’s back and immediately got to work. He secured both hooks and stayed busy with ground-and-pound. Sousa did a good job staying safe by fighting the wrists, but Miranda eventually abandoned the submission attempt and started landing some heavy ground-and-pound until the bell. Sousa did manage to get back to his feet at the bell, but it was a difficult round for him.

Round two started with a heavy leg kick from Sousa. Miranda was already hurt to that leg coming into the round, and Sousa was immediately all over it. He began attacking the lead leg consistently, which had Miranda desperately shooting for takedowns. Miranda would shoot, Sousa would defend, and then Sousa would start ripping into Miranda against the cage.

Two minutes in, Miranda was in full retreat, seemingly hoping to buy himself some time to recover. Sousa was patient and waited for his opportunities. A few inside leg kicks followed by a body shot dropped Miranda. Miranda showed great heart, grabbing onto Sousa to survive the moment, but he couldn’t get him down or hold onto him for long.

With thirty seconds left, Sousa was swinging for the fences. He clipped Miranda with a couple of powerful hooks before landing another heavy leg kick at the bell. Heading into the final round, it was one round apiece, but all of the momentum was with Sousa.

The third round started with both fighters whiffing on some early strikes. It wasn’t long before Sousa began finding his range. He landed several good leg kicks along with a heavy left hook that got Miranda’s attention. Sousa continued mixing in a lot of cage work, which seemed to give Miranda more time to breathe than anything else.

Back at range, Sousa landed another heavy leg kick and sprawled on a takedown attempt. The Brazilian continued pushing forward and kept Miranda on his back foot. With a little over a minute remaining, Sousa was firmly in control. Miranda landed some nice shots of his own, but they weren’t having the same impact as Sousa’s offense.

With thirty seconds left, Miranda got deep on a takedown attempt, but Sousa defended and stayed upright until the final bell. A less resilient fighter might have gone down early, but Miranda at least took it to the bell. The hard-hitting Sousa, however, took home the unanimous decision win.

Official Result: Manoel Sousa def. Richie Miranda by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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