Welterweight Contender Secures New Adversary Weeks Before MVP Event
Jason Jackson (19-6 MMA,) nicknamed “The Ass-Kicking Machine,” saw his plans for May 16 on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card on Netflix go up in smoke, at least momentarily, last week. Jackson, who last fought on June 12, 2025 in Nashville aga...
Jason Jackson (19-6 MMA,) nicknamed “The Ass-Kicking Machine,” saw his plans for May 16 on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card on Netflix go up in smoke, at least momentarily, last week. Jackson, who last fought on June 12, 2025 in Nashville against Thad Jean, was one of the fighters booked to appear in the inaugural MMA show from Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions.
Initially, Jackson was slated to face off against Lorenz Larkin (27-8, 2 NC MMA) in a contest that would have pitted two alumni from the PFL against one another. The latter fighter had to withdraw from the MVP card on April 14 due to a knee injury.
For a brief time, it looked as though Jason Jackson would not be making his first walk to the cage in 11 months on the third Saturday of May in the wake of Larkin’s knee injury. Monday, however, Jackson received some welcome news.
In Lorenz Larkin’s stead, a stalwart from the LFA has taken up the assignment of fighting Jackson in less than a month. Jeff Creighton, a cast member of the 2025 season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and an alumnus of the now-defunct Bellator MMA will trek to California on May 16 to face Jason Jackson.
This is a three-round fight at five minutes per round. Creighton, the former A1 Combat Welterweight Champion, enters this short-notice bout with a 12-2-1 record across his 15 professional contests.
Ahead of MVP MMA 1 on May 16, Creighton boasts a 5-0 record in his last five pro fights. All told, he’s on a nine-fight unbeaten streak coming into this affair. He hasn’t fought since late November, though. Right before the Thanksgiving holiday inside the United States, he went the distance against Diego Bianchini (10-2 MMA,) winning by unanimous decision.
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Dissecting Jason Jackson Ahead of Jeff Creighton Fight May 16
Jackson will be making his 26th walk to the cage in May on Netflix. He’s posted a record of 3-2 in his last five fights dating back to November of 2023.
As previously mentioned, Jason Jackson hasn’t set foot in a cage to do battle since June of last year. During the semifinals of the 2025 PFL World Tournament in Nashville, he drew Thad Jean (11-0 MMA) in the evening’s main event.
Although the fight went the advertised three rounds at five minutes per round to close the show, Jackson’s hopes at winning the 2025 PFL Welterweight Championship were dashed by Thad Jean, who won the fight via split decision. Jean would parlay that victory into a title fight triumph that August, disposing of Logan Storley (18-4 MMA) in the tournament final.
Final Thoughts: Champion vs. Champion Fight in Jason Jackson vs. Jeff Creighton
This contest is the kind of fare that Jake Paul and company had in mind when MVP MMA 1 was announced. They’ve already got the Rousey vs. Carano fight at the top of the bill, preceded by Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins at heavyweight and Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry, also at welterweight.
All three of these contests are an advertised five rounds at five minutes per round. The addition of Jason Jackson vs. Jeff Creighton adds more excitement to MVP MMA 1 next month.
Both competitors have won titles in the past, with Jackson winning the Bellator MMA Welterweight Championship three months after Jeff Creighton won the A1 Combat Welterweight Championship in 2023. Although this fight is only slated to go three rounds, get your popcorn ready.
When two fighters with championship pedigree meet inside the cage, it’s something to behold. This has the potential to be an amazing 15 minutes (or less) of action on May 16. Circle the date on your calendar if you have to, just don’t miss it.
