Paddy Pimblett ủng hộ Parnasse hết mình.

Paddy Pimblett has been identified by Daniel Cormier as the fighter best equipped to bring Salahdine Parnasse to the ground, following Parnasse’s striking display in his first UFC appearance. Cormier’s assessment places Pimblett at the center of the tactical discussion around the promotion’s newest major signing, rather than treating Parnasse’s knockout of Dan Hooker as only a statement about one debut performance.

The comments came after Parnasse stopped Hooker with a thudding knockout at UFC Paris on Saturday night. Hooker was ranked No. 12, and the result is expected to put Parnasse into the top 15 after just one promotional outing. Cormier described the French fighter as a major problem at lightweight, but his focus was on the kind of response needed against a proven striker. In that context, Pimblett’s recent submission of Benoit Saint-Denis in seconds provided the recent result behind Cormier’s view. The former two-weight UFC champion did not announce a fight or say one had been booked. Instead, he offered a matchup-based opinion: if somebody is to negate Parnasse’s offensive strengths, Pimblett’s grappling is the attribute he sees as especially relevant.

Cormier points to Pimblett’s grappling

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Cormier said there was “one real grappler” at the top of the division who could try to ground Parnasse, naming Paddy Pimblett. The wording matters because it frames Pimblett as a potential stylistic answer, not simply another lightweight name attached to Parnasse’s debut. Cormier’s case is rooted in the contrast created by the recent results: Parnasse arrived with a knockout of Hooker, while Pimblett had just won by submission against Benoit Saint-Denis in seconds.

That contrast gives the discussion a clear sporting logic without establishing any announced next move. Parnasse’s debut was presented as an explosive showcase for his striking, and Cormier believes a particular type of grappler will be required to deal with what the French fighter can do offensively. Pimblett is the fighter he selected for that role. For readers, the important distinction is that Cormier was assessing a possible tactical solution rather than reporting negotiations, a date, or an official UFC plan. Pimblett’s name therefore carries weight here because of the specific ground-based challenge Cormier thinks he could present, not because The reporting establishes that the two men will meet.

What the recent results establish

The timeline in the available material is straightforward. Parnasse finally made his move to the UFC after years of waiting, then defeated Hooker at UFC Paris on Saturday night. That victory over the No. 12-ranked fighter is why he is expected to receive a top-15 position and be viewed as a legitimate contender. Cormier believes Parnasse will be a major problem at lightweight and that it will take a particular type of grappler to interrupt his offense. Together, those developments explain why the debate is about whether high-level grappling can interrupt Parnasse’s offense.

• Cormier’s central point: Paddy Pimblett is the lightweight grappler he singled out as capable of trying to ground Salahdine Parnasse.
• What remains unconfirmed: the reporting does not state that Pimblett and Parnasse have been booked to fight.

Cormier’s verdict is a pointed endorsement of Paddy Pimblett’s ability to offer a different test to Parnasse. Parnasse’s debut created momentum through a knockout, while Pimblett’s recent submission produced the grappling context for Cormier’s claim. The reporting establishes the tactical opinion and the results behind it, but not a matchup between the two fighters.