Bummer.
The upcoming MVP MMA 1 card — headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, going down next month (Sat., May 16, 2026) on Netflix — has taken a hit.
Veteran finisher Lorenz Larkin has withdrawn from his scheduled bout against former Bellator champion Jason Jackson due to a knee injury.
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Larkin broke the news 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 officially announced the cancellation. It is unknown if Jackson will get a new opponent.
Larkin (27-8) hasn’t competed in MMA since 2024, though he stayed active last year with a pair of bouts in Karate Combat — including a knockout loss in his most recent outing.
Prior to that, however, “Monsoon” was on a tear.
Between 2022 and 2024, Larkin went on a vviolent run across Bellator (with a brief stop in PFL), scoring four first-round knockouts — including a devastating finish of Mukhamed Berkhamov at Bellator 290 that landed on multiple “Knockout of the Year” lists (watch highlights).
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The 39-year-old owns 15 career knockout wins and remains one of the most dangerous strikers in the sport — making his withdrawal a tough loss for the undercard.
With Larkin out, here’s how the MVP MMA 1 lineup currently stands:
Checkout the entire final MVP MMA 1 card (see it here):
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Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
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Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins
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Kenneth Cross vs. Salahdine Parnasse
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Junior Dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne
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Muhammad Mokaev vs. Adriano Moraes
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Jake Babian vs. Namo Fazil
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David Mgoyan vs. Albert Morales
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Aline Pereira vs. Jade Masson-Wong
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Chris Avila vs. Brandon Jenkins
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