Who is Salahdine Parnasse? | Rousey vs. Carano

France's Salahdine Parnasse, two-time KSw champion, looks on backstage before his English boxing duel fight against France's Franck Petitjean (not pictured), former European super-lightweight champion, at the Adidas Arena in Paris on October 4, 2025. (Photo by Anna KURTH / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images

Remember the name.

The upcoming mega Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card this weekend (Sat., May 16, 2026) on Netflix features plenty of recognizable names, but one of the most intriguing fighters on the lineup might still be unknown to casual fans: Salahdine Parnasse.

That probably won’t last much longer.

Parnasse, 28, is a French-Moroccan Lightweight from Aubervilliers, France, who has spent the majority of his career training out of the renowned Atch Academy. He enters the event with a stellar 22-2 professional record and is widely viewed as one of the best Lightweights in the world not currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

For years, Parnasse has been one of the premier stars of KSW, Poland’s powerhouse MMA promotion and arguably the biggest organization in Europe. During his run there, he became the promotion’s fourth-ever simultaneous two-division champion, capturing titles at both Featherweight and Lightweight while building an impressive resume along the way.

His victories include names such as Marcin Held, Marian Ziolkowski, Wilson Varela, Valeriu Mircea, , and . Most recently, Parnasse defended his Lightweight title earlier this year at KSW 114 by stopping Held in the second round ().