Overview
- Salahdine Parnasse, fighting on Saturday’s Netflix-backed MVP MMA card at the Intuit Dome, stopped Kenneth Cross in Round 1 with a body shot as referee Jason Herzog ended it at 4:18 according to most reports.
- The win came in his North American debut and moved the French standout’s professional record to 23-2 after title runs at featherweight and lightweight in Europe’s KSW.
- The California State Athletic Commission listed Parnasse’s disclosed purse at $70,000 before taxes, a data point that sets expectations for his next deal.
- After the fight, Parnasse said he is open to MMA or boxing next and mentioned interest in facing Mike Perry in Paris.
- Coverage agreed on a first-round TKO by strikes, though one outlet listed the stoppage time as 3:00 rather than 4:18, a minor discrepancy that does not affect the result.