| Salahdine Parnasse | |
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Parnasse during an interview in 2023
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| Born | Salah-Dine Parnasse December 4, 1997 Aubervilliers, France |
| Native name | صلاح الدين بارناس |
| Other names | Salahdine Parnasse |
| Nationality | French Moroccan |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight (2015-present) Lightweight (2017-present) Welterweight (2023) Super welterweight (Boxing, 2025-present) |
| Reach | 73.2 in (186 cm) |
| Style | Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Aubervilliers, France (MMA) Les Mureaux, France (boxing) |
| Team | Atch Academy (MMA, 2008-present) BAM L’Héritage (boxing, 2025-present) |
| Years active | 2015-present (MMA) 2025-present (boxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Website | projektparnasse |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Salah-Dine Parnasse (Moroccan Arabic: صلاح الدين بارناس; born December 4, 1997) is a French-Moroccan[1] professional mixed martial artist and boxer. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of Most Valuable Promotions (MVP). He formerly competed in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), where he was the KSW Lightweight Champion, and the two-time KSW Featherweight Champion. He held the lightweight title until his departure,[2] and he was the promotions’ fourth two-division champion in history. Parnasse has also competed in 100% Fight.
Background and early life
Salah-Dine Parnasse was born on December 4, 1997, in Aubervilliers, Île-de-France, France. He was born to a Guadeloupean father,[3] who was stationed in the country’s military, and a Moroccan mother. He started training mixed martial arts around the age of 11, at the Atch Academy in Aubervillers.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
Amateur career
Before turning professional at the age of 17, Parnasse had two amateur fights.
Salahdine faced Amar Akir at 100% Fight 23 - Into The Cage, on July 19 of 2014. He won the fight via TKO in the second round, due to a doctor’s stoppage.
He fought Antonin Hardy at 100% Fight 24 - Punishment, on January 31, 2015. He won the round in the second round by TKO, due to punches.
Early career
Parnasse faced Jordan Berger in his professional debut, at 100% Fight - Contenders 29, on June 20, 2015. He won the fight in the second round by submission, due to an arm-triangle choke.
Parnasse faced Helder Fernandes at 100% Fight - Contenders 30, on October 31 of 2015. He won the fight via submission in the first round, due to a rear-naked choke. Later in the same day, he fought Mathieu Guinard. He won the fight via submission in the first round, due to a rear-naked choke.
Parnasse fought William Gomis at 100% Fight 27 - Last Man Standing, on February 4, 2016. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Exhibition bouts
In his exhibition debut, he faced Tenglige at WKFCMC - The King of Fighting 2016: France vs. China, on June 25, 2016. The fight ended in a unanimous draw.
As a rematch, Salahdine faced Tenglige for the second time, in a 4-round, three-minute exhibition fight, at WKFCMC - Elite Series 2: Europe vs. China, on November 19, 2016. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Return to professional fighting
Parnasse faced José Verdugo at KFWC - Kung Fu World Cup 2017: Day 2, on January 25, 2015. He won the fight by TKO in the third round, due to punches.
Parnasse fought Suleiman Bouhata at 100% Fight 29 - Killer Instinct, on March 17, 2017. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Later ij the day, he faced Morgan Charrière. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Parnasse fought Hyram Rodriguez at EBD 2 - European Beatdown 2, on October 14 of 2017. He won the fight by submission, due to an anaconda choke.
KSW career
Parnasse made his KSW debut against Łukasz Rajewski at KSW 41, on December 23, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Salahdine faced former Featherweight champion Artur Sowiński at KSW 43, on April 14, 2018. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Parnasse fought former Featherweight champion Marcin Wrzosek at KSW 46, on December 1, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
First reign as KSW Featherweight Champion
Parnasse faced Roman Szymański for the interim KSW Featherweight Championship, at KSW 49, on April 27 of 2019. He won the fight via TKO in the second round, by punches. He won the interim KSW Featherweight Championship in the process.
While holding the interim title, concurrent KSW two-weight division champion Mateusz Gamrot vacated the featherweight title to focus on the Lightweight division, as he was champion in the weight class. Parnasse was promoted as the undisputed KSW Featherweight Champion on May 17, 2019.
Parnasse was scheduled to make his first title defense against Ivan Buchinger at KSW 52, on December 7, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Losing the Featherweight title
Two years later, Parnasse was set to defend his title for the second time, against Daniel Torres at KSW 58, on January 30, 2021. He suffered his first professional loss, losing the fight via knockout, due to a forearm strike, in the first round. Therefore, he lost the undisputed KSW Featherweight Championship.
Parnasse faced Filip Pejić at KSW 61, on June 5, 2021. He won the fight by submission, due to a rear-naked choke. Parnasse won the Submission of the Night award after the pay-per-view concluded.
Second reign as KSW Featherweight Champion
Parnasse fought champion Daniel Torres for the KSW Featherweight Championship, at KSW 65, on December 18, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision, winning back the KSW Featherweight Championship, and becoming the third two-time champion in KSW history.
Parnasse was scheduled to make his first title defense against Daniel Rutkowski, at KSW 68, on March 19, 2022. He won the fight by submission in the fourth round, via rear-naked choke.
Winning the KSW Lightweight Championship
Salahdine was scheduled to move up to the lightweight division and face concurrent KSW Lightweight Champion Marian Ziółkowski, at KSW 76, on November 12, 2022. However, Marian was withdrawn due to a knee injury, and was replaced by former Lightweight title challenger, Sebastian Rajewski for an interim KSW Lightweight Championship title fight. Parnasse won the fight via submission in the fourth round, due to a rear-naked choke. He became the interim KSW Lightweight Champion in the process.
Salahdine was scheduled for a second time to face concurrent KSW Lightweight Champion Marian Ziółkowski, at KSW 83, on June 3, 2023, in a title unification bout. However, Marian was withdrawn due to torn ligaments in his knee, and vacated the title to focus on recovering, minutes before the fight. On the day of the pay-per-view, Parnasse was promoted to the undisputed KSW Lightweight Champion.
KSW title wins and challenges
Parnasse was scheduled to make his second Featherweight title defense against interim Featherweight champion Robert Ruchała, at KSW 85, on August 19, 2023, in a title unification bout. He won the fight via knockout in the fourth round, due to a soccer kick to the body.[5]
Parnasse challenged to face current Welterweight champion Adrian Bartosiński, at KSW 89, on December 16, 2023. He moved up in the process. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
Parnasse faced concurrent interim Lightweight champion, Valeriu Mircea, at KSW 93, on April 6, 2024. The bout was held for title unification. He won the fight via first round knockout, by a head kick and punches.[7]
Parnasse was scheduled to make his second Lightweight title defense against Wilson Varela at KSW 101, on December 20, 2024. He won the fight in the second round via TKO, due to punches.[8]
Parnasse faced former Lightweight champion Marian Ziółkowski for his third Lightweight title defense. The bout was held at KSW 106, on May 10, 2025. He won the fight via TKO in the second round, due to punches.[9]
Parnasse was scheduled to face Marcin Held for his fourth title defense at KSW 114, on January 17 of 2026. He won the fight by TKO in the second round, due to punches.[10]
As a result of fighting outside of KSW, Parnasse lost his featherweight title on April 6, 2026, which he had not defended since 2023. At the same time, interim champion Patryk Kaczmarczyk was promoted to undisputed champion of the division.[11] On April 18, 2026, Salahdine was released by KSW and his lightweight title was vacated in the process..[12]
Most Valuable Promotions debut
Salahdine made his MVP MMA debut against Kenneth Cross at MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano, on May 16, 2026.[13][14] He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round.[15]
Boxing career
Parnasse made his professional boxing against former EBU Super-Lightweight Champion Franck Petitjean in a six-round, three minute fight at the Adidas Arena, in the XVIIIe arrondissement of Paris, on October 4, 2025. He won by knockout in the second round.[16]
Personal life
Salahdine identifies as a proud man of Guadeloupean and Moroccan heritage, citing in multiple interviews and articles that he is also of dual French and Moroccan citizenship.[17]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- KSW Lightweight Championship (One time, former)
- Four successful title defenses
- KSW Featherweight Championship (Two times, former)
- One successful title defense (first reign)
- Two successful title defenses (second reign)
- Interim KSW Lightweight Championship (One time)
- Interim KSW Featherweight Championship (One time)
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Ivan Buchinger and Marcin Held
- Submission of the Night (Two times) vs. Filip Pejić and Daniel Rutkowski
- Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Valeriu Mircea (KSW 93)
- Fourth two-division champion in KSW history
- KSW Lightweight Championship (One time, former)
Mixed martial arts record
| 25 matches | 23 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 23–2 | Kenneth Cross | TKO (punches) | MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano | May 16, 2026 | 1 | 4:18 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 22–2 | Marcin Held | TKO (punches) | KSW 114 | January 17, 2026 | 2 | 3:35 | Radom, Poland | Defended the KSW Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Later vacated the title on April 18, 2026. |
| Win | 21–2 | Marian Ziółkowski | TKO (punches) | KSW 106 | May 10, 2025 | 2 | 3:54 | Lyon, France | Defended the KSW Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–2 | Wilson Varela | TKO (punches) | KSW 101 | December 20, 2024 | 2 | 1:00 | Paris, France | Defended the KSW Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–2 | Valeriu Mircea | KO (head kick and punches) | KSW 93 | April 6, 2024 | 1 | 4:00 | Paris, France | Defended and unified the KSW Lightweight Championship. Knockout of the Night. |
| Loss | 18–2 | Adrian Bartosiński | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 89 | December 16, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Gliwice, Poland | Welterweight debut. For the KSW Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–1 | Robert Ruchała | KO (soccer kick to the body) | KSW 85 | August 19, 2023 | 4 | 4:42 | Nowy Sącz, Poland | Defended and unified the KSW Featherweight Championship. Later vacated the title on April 6, 2026. |
| Win | 17–1 | Sebastian Rajewski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 76 | November 12, 2022 | 4 | 2:21 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland | Won the interim KSW Lightweight Championship. Parnasse was promoted to undisputed champion at KSW 83. |
| Win | 16–1 | Daniel Rutkowski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 68 | March 19, 2022 | 4 | 1:07 | Radom, Poland | Defended the KSW Featherweight Championship. Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 15–1 | Daniel Torres | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 65 | December 18, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Gliwice, Poland | Won the KSW Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–1 | Filip Pejić | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 61 | June 5, 2021 | 2 | 4:14 | Gdańsk, Poland | Submission of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–1 | Daniel Torres | KO (lariat) | KSW 58 | January 30, 2021 | 1 | 1:49 | Łódź, Poland | Lost the KSW Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–0 | Ivan Buchinger | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 52 | December 7, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Gliwice, Poland | Defended the KSW Featherweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–0 | Roman Szymanski | TKO (punches) | KSW 48 | April 27, 2019 | 2 | 3:40 | Lublin, Poland | Won the interim KSW Featherweight Championship. Parnasse was promoted to undisputed champion on May 17, 2019. |
| Win | 11–0 | Marcin Wrzosek | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 46 | December 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Gliwice, Poland | |
| Win | 10–0 | Artur Sowiński | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 43 | April 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Wrocław, Poland | |
| Win | 9–0 | Lukasz Rajewski | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 41 | December 23, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Katowice, Poland | |
| Win | 8–0 | Hyram Rodriguez | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | European Beatdown 2 | October 14, 2017 | 1 | 0:00 | Mons, Belgium | |
| Win | 7–0 | Morgan Charrière | Decision (unanimous) | 100% Fight 29 | March 17, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Paris, France | Won the 100% Fight Featherweight Tournament. |
| Win | 6–0 | Suleiman Bouhata | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Return to Featherweight. 100% Fight Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 5–0 | José Verdugo | TKO (punches) | Kung Fu World Cup: Day 2 | January 25, 2017 | 3 | 4:50 | Ningxiang, China | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 4–0 | William Gomis | Decision (unanimous) | 100% Fight 27 | February 4, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Aubervilliers, France | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mathieu Guinard | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 100% Fight: Contenders 30 | October 31, 2015 | 2 | 2:06 | Paris, France | Won the 100% Fight Featherweight Tournament. |
| Win | 2–0 | Helder Fernandes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:36 | 100% Fight Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 1–0 | Jordan Berger | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 100% Fight: Contenders 29 | June 30, 2015 | 2 | 1:44 | Aubervilliers, France | Featherweight debut. |
Amateur martial arts record
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2–0 | Antonin Hardy | TKO (punches) | 100% Fight 24 | January 31, 2015 | 2 | 0:16 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 1–0 | Amar Akir | TKO (corner stoppage) | 100% Fight 23 | July 19, 2014 | 2 | 2:14 | Manage, Belgium |
Exhibition martial arts record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0–1 | Tenglige | Decision (unanimous) | World Kung Fu Combat Mixed Championship: Elite Series 2 | November 19, 2016 | 4 | 3:00 | Weihai, China | |
| Draw | 0–0–1 | Tenglige | Draw (unanimous) | World Kung Fu Combat Mixed Championship: The King of Fighting 2016 | June 25, 2016 | 4 | 3:00 | Guangzhou, China |
Professional boxing record
| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Franck Petitjean | KO | 2 (6) 2:56 | 4 Oct 2025 | Adidas Arena, Paris, France |
See also
- List of current KSW fighters
References
- ^ John Brooke (March 19, 2026). "Who Is Salahdine Parnasse? KSW Double Champ Fighting on Netflix May 16". cagelore.com. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ^
MMA, KSW_ [@KSW_MMA] (18 April 2026). "One of the greatest to ever compete in KSW. People like him are why we love MMA 💥 People who create a legacy that will never perish. Thank you @SalahdineP for all the emotions and memories and we wish you all the best!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 April 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
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- ^ Saïd El Abadi (December 17, 2021). "SALAHDINE PARNASSE BEFORE KSW 65: "DO EVERYTHING TO RECLAIM THIS WORLD TITLE"". www.cnews.fr (in French). Retrieved April 7, 2026.
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- ^
MMA, KSW_ [@KSW_MMA] (18 April 2026). "One of the greatest to ever compete in KSW. People like him are why we love MMA 💥 People who create a legacy that will never perish. Thank you @SalahdineP for all the emotions and memories and we wish you all the best!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 April 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
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- ^ Nolan King (2026-05-16). "Rousey vs. Carano video: Salahdine Parnasse blasts Kenny Cross for TKO". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
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External links
- Official website
- Salahdine Parnasse at BoxRec (registration required)
- Salahdine Parnasse at Sherdog
- Salahdine Parnasse at Tapology.com
- Salahdine Parnasse at ESPN
