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TL;DR

MVP MMA 1 debuts on Netflix this Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, featuring notable fighters returning to the cage. The event marks a potential new era in MMA.

Key points

MVP MMA 1 debuts on Netflix
Event takes place at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
Features several superstars returning to the cage
Includes fights like Robelis Despaigne vs. Junior Dos Santos
Marks a potential new era in MMA

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Intuit DomeInglewood, California

MVP MMA 1Robelis DespaigneJunior Dos Santos

The potential for a new era in MMA kicks off Saturday with the debut event for MVP MMA, featuring several superstars in returns to the cage – on Netflix.

MVP MMA 1 takes place at Intuit Dome in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, Calif.

Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Robelis Despaigne vs. Junior Dos Santos

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 15: Ceremonial Weigh-Ins for Netflix's MVP MMA 1 at Intuit Dome on May 15, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)

Records: Despaigne (5-2), Dos Santos (21-10)
Division: Heavyweight
Odds (as of 05.16.26): Despaigne -340, Dos Santos +265
Junkie pick results: Despaigne 10, Dos Santos 0

Kenneth Cross vs. Salahdine Parnasse

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 15: Ceremonial Weigh-Ins for Netflix's MVP MMA 1 at Intuit Dome on May 15, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)