MMA: Frenchman Salahdine Parnasse misses his crazy challenge of winning three different belts

2023-12-17 02:29:21

It was the challenge of his life. At 26, Salahdine Parnasse had set himself the crazy goal of winning three different belts in MMA. In a room won over to his opponent’s cause, the native of Aubervilliers attacked Adrian Bartosinski during KSW 89, organized by the Polish MMA league, recognized as the strongest in Europe and in which he has been fighting since 2017.

The matter was not easy when we know the track record of the Pole, undefeated in 14 fights including 11 KOs and reigning champion. Not enough to impress the Frenchman who moved up two categories after winning the featherweight (-66 kg) and lightweight (-70 kg) belts to come up against the Pole, almost ten kilos heavier than him.

In a PreZero Arena in Gliwice where a few French supporters managed to make themselves heard, “Salah” contained his opponent in the first two rounds. Solid in defense, he managed to thwart the Pole when he wanted to take him to the ground. In the third round, the Atch Academy student began using his fists, briefly falling to the ground following a knee strike from Bartos.

???? FEAR FOR SALAHDINE!

⚡️ A terrible knee strike from Bartosinski which made the Frenchman wobble but the latter had resources and managed to finish the round. pic.twitter.com/VbpZ25XQuu

— RMC Sport Combat (@RMCSportCombat) December 16, 2023

Pinned against the grid for a large part of the fight by the Pole, Salahdine Parnasse failed to deploy his speed and power. On the rare occasions when he managed to take his opponent to the center of the cage, the Frenchman was sent back against the grid very quickly. At the end of the fight, he tried to take him to the ground, without success. At the end of the fight, Adrian Bartosinski was declared the winner and retained his welterweight belt.

“I needed a challenge like that,” reacted the Pole after his fight against the Frenchman who took him to the judges’ decision. “We lost the war but it doesn’t matter, we still remain motivated. I managed to show my level. He was better than me, I’m going to train harder. I’m going to win this belt, it’s in the back of my mind. Maybe in Paris in April? » launched Salahdine Parnasse after his defeat.