Christopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·5 Sep, 2026 10:32 PM3 mins to read‌Dan Hooker was beaten by TKO by Salahdine Parnasse. Photo / Getty ImagesDan Hooker was beaten by TKO by Salahdine Parnasse. Photo / Getty ImagesMaking his return to the octagon as the UFC’s welcoming committee for highly touted newcomer Salahdine Parnasse, Kiwi lightweight Dan Hooker took on the role of gatekeeper to the division’s elite.It was a gate Parnasse kicked down with little resistance.

Hooker, 36, fell to a first-round TKO loss to