Bummer.
The upcoming MVP MMA 1 card — headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, happening subsequent month (Sat., May 16, 2026) on Netflix — has taken successful.
Veteran finisher Lorenz Larkin has withdrawn from his scheduled bout in opposition to former Bellator champion Jason Jackson on account of a knee damage.
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Larkin broke the information on social media.
“I’m sorry to all the fans, but I had to pull out … due to a knee injury,” Larkin wrote. “I’ll be rehabbing it back to 100% and will be back.”
As of now, neither Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) nor Netflix has formally introduced the cancellation. It is unknown if Jackson will get a brand new opponent.
Larkin (27-8) hasn’t competed in MMA since 2024, although he stayed energetic final 12 months with a pair of bouts in Karate Combat — together with a knockout loss in his most up-to-date outing.
Prior to that, nonetheless, “Monsoon” was on a tear.
Between 2022 and 2024, Larkin went on a vviolent run across Bellator (with a quick cease in PFL), scoring 4 first-round knockouts — together with a devastating end of Mukhamed Berkhamov at Bellator 290 that landed on a number of “Knockout of the Year” lists (watch highlights).
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The 39-year-old owns 15 profession knockout wins and stays some of the harmful strikers within the sport — making his withdrawal a tricky loss for the undercard.
With Larkin out, right here’s how the MVP MMA 1 lineup at present stands:
Checkout all the ultimate MVP MMA 1 card (see it here):
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins
Kenneth Cross vs. Salahdine Parnasse
Junior Dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne
Muhammad Mokaev vs. Adriano Moraes
Jake Babian vs. Namo Fazil
David Mgoyan vs. Albert Morales
Aline Pereira vs. Jade Masson-Wong
Chris Avila vs. Brandon Jenkins
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