Dan Hooker makes his 25th UFC appearance on Saturday 5 September at the Accor Arena, and Paris wants him beaten. The Kiwi headlines against Salahdine Parnasse, a French debutant with a 23-2 record and the loudest home support the promotion can manufacture.

For Australian fans the timing is workable rather than kind. UFC Paris runs early for European television, so the prelims start at 2:00am AEST on Sunday 6 September and the main card follows at 5:00am, all of it streaming on Paramount+ with nothing extra to pay.

UFC Paris: The Details

Event: UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse (UFC Paris)

Main event: Dan Hooker v Salahdine Parnasse, lightweight

Venue: Accor Arena, Paris, France

Date: Saturday 5 September 2026 local time, Sunday 6 September in Australia

Prelims: 2:00am AEST Sunday 6 September

Main card: 5:00am AEST Sunday 6 September

The Accor Arena has become an annual stop since the promotion's French debut in 2022, and the Paris crowd has built a reputation as the loudest in the sport. This year they get a hometown main eventer to scream for.

How to Watch UFC Paris in Australia

UFC Paris is a Fight Night, which makes the viewing side simple. Since the start of 2026, every Fight Night streams in full on Paramount+ in Australia, prelims and main card both, as part of a standard subscription with no pay-per-view charge on top.

That's a different setup to a numbered event like UFC 330, where the main card sat behind a Main Event pay-per-view on Kayo and Foxtel. None of that applies here, so a Paramount+ subscription is the only thing you need.

Prelims also go out on UFC Fight Pass for subscribers who already carry it, though there's no need to double up.

Start Times Across Australia

Paris cards usually run at friendlier hours than Las Vegas ones because the UFC starts them early for American television, and this one is scheduled earlier still. Australia is off daylight saving until October, so these conversions hold.

Prelims, Sunday 6 September:

AEST (NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT, TAS): 2:00am

ACST (SA, NT): 1:30am

AWST (WA): 12:00am, midnight as Saturday ticks into Sunday

Main card, Sunday 6 September:

AEST: 5:00am

ACST: 4:30am

AWST: 3:00am

Main event walkouts typically land 90 minutes to two hours into the main card, so expect Hooker and Parnasse somewhere between 6:30am and 7:00am AEST. Late risers can catch the replay on demand on Paramount+ later in the morning.

Hooker Is the Trans-Tasman Interest

Hooker is the number 12 ranked lightweight and arrives off the worst stretch of his recent career: a submission loss to Arman Tsarukyan in November 2025, then a second-round stoppage against Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 325 in Sydney in February.

Two straight defeats have pushed the 36-year-old City Kickboxing veteran from title contention to survival mode.

Paris has made its feelings clear. Hooker has spoken about receiving death threats from French fans in the lead-up, which tells you what kind of reception awaits at the Accor Arena.

He has fought in front of hostile crowds before, but nothing quite like a Saturday night in Bercy with a local hero across the cage.

Parnasse is the reason for the noise. The 28-year-old held KSW titles in two divisions, has won his last five fights inside the distance, and signed with the UFC to debut in his home city as one of the heaviest favourites on the card.

A KSW champion jumping straight into a UFC main event is rare, and the matchmaking says the promotion believes the hype. It is worth watching how the UFC betting odds shape up for a debutant carrying that kind of billing.

Our full breakdown of the fight sits in our Hooker vs Parnasse prediction piece.

UFC Paris FAQ

How can I watch UFC Paris in Australia?

The full card streams on Paramount+, prelims and main card included, with no pay-per-view purchase required. Prelims are also on UFC Fight Pass.

What time does UFC Paris start in Australia?

Prelims start at 2:00am AEST on Sunday 6 September and the main card at 5:00am AEST. Subtract 30 minutes for Adelaide and Darwin, and two hours for Perth.

Is UFC Paris a pay-per-view in Australia?

No. It's a Fight Night, and since 2026 every Fight Night streams in full on Paramount+ as part of a standard subscription. Only numbered events carry a pay-per-view.

Who is fighting in the UFC Paris main event?

Dan Hooker faces Salahdine Parnasse in a lightweight bout. It's Parnasse's UFC debut in his home city, and Hooker's 25th appearance in the promotion.

Are there any Australians on the UFC Paris card?

No Australians are booked, but New Zealand's Dan Hooker headlines, giving the card its trans-Tasman interest.