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Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano-led MMA card loses key ‘Prelims’ bout
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SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 07: Lorenz Larkin celebrates after defeating Levan Chokheli during Bellator Champions Series: San Diego at the Pechanga Arena on September 7, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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Veteran finisher Lorenz Larkin has withdrawn from his scheduled bout against former Bellator champion Jason Jackson due to a knee injury.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):
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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