Full MVP card on Netflix includes former champions, UFC veterans
While some of the names may be past their primes, Most Valuable Promotions has nonetheless put together one of the most intriguing fight cards in the first half of 2026.
Muhammad Mokaev is among a slew of notables set to compete on MVP's first MMA card. | Getty/UFC While some of the names may be past their primes, Most Valuable Promotions has nonetheless put together one of the most intriguing fight cards in the first half of 2026. MVP on Tuesday announced the full lineup for its "Rousey vs.
Carano” event , which takes place on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and airs on Netflix. Among those scheduled to compete are former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos , undefeated ex-UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev , ex- Bellator MMA welterweight kingpin Jason Jackson , longtime KSW standout Saladhine Parnasse and former ONE Championship title holder Adriano Moraes . The full fight card for Saturday May 16th is set!
Live globally on Netflix from Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA🌎 🇺🇸 Rousey vs 🇺🇸 Carano 🇺🇸 Diaz vs 🇺🇸 Perry 🇨🇲 Ngannou vs 🇧🇷 Lins 🇫🇷 Parnasse vs 🇺🇸 Cross 🇧🇷 Dos Santos vs 🇨🇺 Despaigne 🇬🇧 Mokaev vs 🇧🇷 Moraes 🇺🇸 Larkin vs 🇯🇲 Jackson… pic. twitter. com/CD413eNwTn — MVP - Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) March 24, 2026 Dos Santos, who recently revealed he was in negotiations to face recently released UFC heavyweight Jailton Almeida , will instead lock horns with Robelis Despaigne .
“Cigano” enjoyed a short reign as UFC heavyweight champion from 2011 to 2012 and is currently the heavyweight champ of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA following a second-round stoppage of Alan Belcher in March 2024. Despaigne built some hype by beginning his MMA career with five consecutive first-round finishes — including his UFC debut. He parted ways with the Las Vegas-based promotion on the heels of back-to-back losses and has since captured heavyweight gold under the Karate Combat banner.