Kate Jackson (fighter)

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Kate Jackson
Born Lostwithiel, England
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division Flyweight
Reach67 in (170 cm)
Fighting out of Newquay, England
TeamKoncept Gym
Years active2009–2022
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins11
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision4
Losses6
By knockout3
By decision3
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kate Jackson is a British retired mixed martial artist, most notable for fighting for Bellator MMA, where she challenged for the promotion's flyweight championship, and on The Ultimate Fighter 23, losing to eventual TUF 23 winner Tatiana Suarez.

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Background

Having done karate since 2001 and judo from 2002 since the age of 15, Jackson kept going with whatever martial arts she could find at university, be it traditional jiujitsu, kickboxing and occasional BJJ classes. She found an MMA gym, Koncept, in Newquay Cornwall in 2008, and that’s when her interest and future career in MMA started. [1] [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Jackson made her MMA debut on 10 May 2009, earning a TKO victory over Kate Rennie. She would win four of her first five professional fights, before suffering her second career loss against future UFC women's strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. [3]

The Ultimate Fighter 23

Competing at strawweight, Jackson appeared on the 23rd season of The Ultimate Fighter in 2016, where she was a member of Team Gadelha, coached by Claudia Gadelha. [4] In an interesting coincidence, the coach of the opposing team was Joanna Jedrzejczyk, against whom Jackson had previously competed.

Jackson defeated Irene Cabello by TKO to gain entry into the TUF house. [5] She defeated Ashley Yoder via unanimous decision to advance to the semifinal round. [6] There, Jackson was defeated by Tatiana Suarez by submission. [7]

Bellator MMA

Following her stint on The Ultimate Fighter 23, Jackson returned to the regional scene in her native England for a single fight before being signed by Bellator MMA in 2017 to compete in their women's flyweight division. She won her promotional debut at Bellator 182, defeating Colleen Schneider. [8]

In her second fight for the promotion, Jackson faced Valerie Letourneau at Bellator 191 in December 2017. [9] She lost the fight by a unanimous decision. [10]

In her third fight for the promotion, Jackson faced an undefeated Russian prospect, Anastasia Yankova at Bellator 200 on 25 May 2018. She won the fight via unanimous decision. [11]

Jackson next fought Lena Ovchynnikova at Bellator 223 on 22 June 2019. She won the fight by TKO in the first round. [12]

On the strength of her two fight win streak, Jackson was selected as the next title challenger for the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship against champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane. The fight was the main event of Bellator 236 in Honolulu, Hawaii on 21 December 2019. Jackson lost the fight via unanimous decision. [13]

Jackson faced Denise Kielholtz at Bellator 247 on 1 October 2020. She lost the bout via knockout just 43 seconds into the first round. [14]

Jackson faced Elina Kallionidou on May 13, 2022 at Bellator 281. [15] She lost the bout via TKO stoppage due to ground and pound at the end of the second round. [16] [17]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches11 wins6 losses
By knockout63
By submission10
By decision43
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–6–1 Elina Kallionidou TKO (punches) Bellator 281 13 May 202224:53 London, England
Loss11–5–1 Denise Kielholtz KO (punches) Bellator 247 1 October 202010:43 Milan, Italy
Loss11–4–1 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Decision (unanimous) Bellator 236 21 December 201955:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesFor the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship.
Win11–3–1 Lena Ovchynnikova TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 223 22 June 201914:21 London, England
Win10–3–1Anastasia YankovaDecision (unanimous) Bellator 200 25 May 201835:00 London, England
Loss9–3–1 Valerie Letourneau Decision (unanimous) Bellator 191 15 December 201735:00 Newcastle, England
Win9–2–1 Colleen Schneider TKO (knee injury) Bellator 182 25 August 201715:00 Verona, New York, United States
Win8–2–1Bryony TyrellTKO (punches)British Challenge MMA 1818 February 201733:43 Essex, EnglandWon the CWSE Strawweight Championship. Strawweight bout.
Win7–2–1Linn WennergrenDecision (split)LFN 1319 September 201535:00 Lappeenranta, Finland
Win6–2–1Eeva SiiskonenSubmission (guillotine choke)LFN 1225 April 201534:59 Lappeenranta, Finland
Win5–2–1Paulina BonkowskaTKO (knees and punches)Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 7213 September 201414:05 Newport, Wales
Draw4–2–1Vuokko KatainenDraw (split)LFN 1017 May 201435:00 Lappeenranta, Finland
Loss4–2 Joanna Jedrzejczyk TKO (retirement)PLMMA 17 Extra: Warmia Heroes18 May 201325:00 Olsztyn, Poland
Win4–1Chloe HinchliffeDecision (unanimous)Tear Up 98 June 201235:00 Bristol, England
Win3–1Paula RalphTKO (punches)Tear Up 817 March 201210:24 Bristol, England
Loss2–1Hanna SillenDecision (unanimous)The Zone FC 9: Unbreakable7 May 201135:00 Gothenburg, Sweden
Win2–0Fay RidgewayDecision (unanimous)Head to Head: The Big Guns21 November 201035:00 Somerset, England
Win1–0Kate RennieTKO (punches)HOP 11: Taking Over30 May 200910:48 Newport, EnglandFlyweight debut.
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss2–1 Tatiana Suarez Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia 7 July 2016 (airdate)12:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 23 Semifinal round.
Win2–0 Ashley Yoder Decision (unanimous)3 May 2016 (airdate)25:00 TUF 23 Quarterfinal round.
Win1–0Irene CabelloTKO (punches)20 April 2016 (airdate)24:48 TUF 23 Elimination round.

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