Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is putting together a pretty loaded card (see it here).
MMAmania.com confirmed with multiple sources today that former Bellator Welterweight champion, Jason Jackson, will take on long-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA veteran, Lorenz Larkin, at MVP MMA 1.
Jackson (19-6) is coming off a razor-close split decision loss to Thad Jean in the semifinals of the 2025 Professional Fighters League (PFL) World Tournament. Prior to that setback, “The Ass-Kicking Machine” submitted former Bellator champion, Andrey Koreshkov, in the opening round (watch highlights).
Jackson made headlines in 2023 when he shocked the MMA world, knocking out the previously undefeated Yaroslav Amosov to capture Bellator’s Welterweight title at Bellator 301 (watch highlights). He followed that up with a dominant win over former PFL champion, Ray Cooper III, before eventually losing the belt to Ramazan Kuramagomedov.
As for Larkin (27-8), the veteran finisher hasn’t competed in MMA since 2024. He stayed active last year with two bouts in Karate Combat — though he was knocked out in his most recent appearance.
Before that hiatus, however, “Monsoon” was on a tear. From 2022 to 2024, Larkin went on a violent run across Bellator (and one appearance in PFL), earning four first round knockout victories — including a devastating finish of Mukhamed Berkhamov at Bellator 290 that landed on multiple “Knockout of the Year” lists (watch highlights).
With Jackson’s well-rounded skill set and Larkin’s explosive striking, this 170-pound showdown adds another fun layer to an already intriguing card.
More fight announcements are expected in the coming weeks.
