17-05-26
Salahdine Parnasse made a statement in his North American debut, stopping Kenny Cross by first-round TKO on the Rousey vs. Carano main card.
The lightweight bout took place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., where Parnasse finished Cross with punches at 4:18 of Round 1.
With the victory, Parnasse improved his professional record to 23-2. He has held both the KSW lightweight and featherweight titles and now owns 15 finishes in 23 wins.
Cross entered the fight with a 17-5 record after winning 11 of his most recent 12 bouts and had been close to signing with the UFC for years.
