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Salahdine Parnasse is staying with KSW, thrilling his fans and the Polish promotion. On Friday, KSW announced their reigning lightweight and featherweight champion has inked a new multi-fight contract, ensuring the champ-champ remains in Europe for the foreseeable future.
Widely considered one of the top talents outside the major MMA promotions, many expected Parnasse to make the jump to UFC or PFL. However, KSW successfully retained their 26-year-old phenom. Contract details remain undisclosed, but the news has reverberated through the MMA community.
Parnasse, a French fighter, joined KSW in 2017, compiling an impressive 10-2 record within the promotion. He claimed the KSW featherweight title in 2018, avenging his first career loss. In 2022, Parnasse won the interim lightweight title and was later promoted to undisputed champion when Marian Ziolkowski was injured just minutes before their planned title fight at KSW 83.
Parnasse's ambition to make history saw him challenge Adrian Bartosinski for the welterweight title at the end of 2023, aiming to become the first three-division champion in MMA history. Despite a valiant effort, he lost via decision. Undeterred, Parnasse bounced back earlier this year with a first-round knockout of Valeriu Mircea in a lightweight title defense.
His journey through KSW has been one of constant evolution and determination, and his recent contract extension suggests much more to come from the champ-champ. His presence in KSW not only boosts the promotion's profile but also sets the stage for more thrilling matchups and title defenses in the future. Fans can look forward to watching Parnasse continue his reign and potentially reach new heights within the promotion.
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