Kate Jackson (fighter)
| Kate Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Katharine Jackson August 13, 1986 Lostwithiel, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Newquay, Cornwall, England |
| Team | Koncept Gym (Newquay) Flo Martial Arts (Plymouth) |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Kate Jackson (born August 13, 1986) is a British female mixed martial artist[1] currently signed to Bellator MMA, where she has challenged for the promotion's flyweight championship. [2]. Jackson also appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 23, losing to eventual TUF 23 winner Tatiana Suarez. As of April 6, 2021, she is #7 in the Bellator Women's Flyweight Rankings.[3]
Background[edit]
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.[4]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
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.[5]
The Ultimate Fighter 23[edit]
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.[6] 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.[7] She defeated Ashley Yoder via unanimous decision to advance to the semifinal round.[8] There, Jackson was defeated by Tatiana Suarez by submission.[9]
Bellator MMA[edit]
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.
In her second fight for the promotion, Jackson faced Valerie Letourneau at Bellator 191 in December 2017. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
In her third fight for the promotion, Jackson faced undefeated Russian prospect Anastasia Yankova at Bellator 200 on May 25, 2018. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]
Jackson next fought Lena Ovchynnikova at Bellator 223 on June 22, 2019. She won the fight by TKO in the first round.[11]
On the strength of her two-fight win streak, Jackson was selected as the next title challenger against women's flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane. The fight was the main event of Bellator 236 in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 21, 2019. Jackson lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]
Jackson faced Denise Kielholtz at Bellator 247 on October 1, 2020. She lost the bout via knockout just 43 seconds into the first round. [13]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 11 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–5-1 | Denise Kielholtz | KO (punches) | Bellator 247 | October 1, 2020 | 1 | 0:43 | Milan, Italy | |
| Loss | 11–4-1 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 236 | December 21, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | For the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship. |
| Win | 11–3-1 | Lena Ovchynnikova | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 223 | June 22, 2019 | 1 | 4:21 | London, England | |
| Win | 10–3-1 | Anastasia Yankova | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 200 | May 25, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 9–3-1 | Valerie Letourneau | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 191 | December 15, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tyne and Wear, England | |
| Win | 9–2-1 | Colleen Schneider | TKO (knee injury) | Bellator 182 | August 25, 2017 | 1 | 5:00 | Verona, New York, United States | |
| Win | 8-2-1 | Bryony Tyrell | TKO (punches) | British Challenge MMA 18 | February 18, 2017 | 3 | 3:43 | Essex, England | Won the CWSE Strawweight Championship. Strawweight bout. |
| Loss | 7–2-1 | Linn Wennergren | Decision (split) | LFN 13 | September 19, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Finland | |
| Win | 6-2-1 | Eeva Siiskonen | Submission (guillotine choke) | LFN 12 | April 25, 2015 | 3 | 4:59 | Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Finland | |
| Win | 5-2-1 | Paulina Bonkowska | TKO (knees and punches) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 72 | September 13, 2014 | 1 | 4:05 | Newport, Wales | |
| Draw | 4-2-1 | Vuokko Katainen | Draw (split) | LFN 10 | May 17, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | South Karelia, Finland | |
| Loss | 4-2 | Joanna Jedrzejczyk | TKO (retirement) | PLMMA 17 Extra: Warmia Heroes | May 18, 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | Olsztyn, Warmian-Masurian, Poland | |
| Win | 4–1 | Chloe Hinchliffe | Decision (unanimous) | Tear Up 9 | June 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Bristol, England | |
| Win | 3-1 | Paula Ralph | TKO (punches) | Tear Up 8 | March 17, 2012 | 1 | 0:24 | Bristol, England | |
| Loss | 2-1 | Hanna Sillen | Decision (unanimous) | The Zone FC 9: Unbreakable | May 7, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Win | 2–0 | Fay Ridgeway | Decision (unanimous) | Head to Head: The Big Guns | November 21, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Somerset, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kate Rennie | TKO (punches) | HOP 11: Taking Over | May 30, 2009 | 1 | 0:48 | Newport, England | Flyweight debut. |
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2–1 | Tatiana Suarez | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia | July 7, 2016 (airdate) | 1 | 2:52 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 23 Semifinal round. |
| Win | 2–0 | Ashley Yoder | Decision (unanimous) | May 3, 2016 (airdate) | 2 | 5:00 | TUF 23 Quarterfinal round. | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Irene Cabello | TKO (punches) | April 20, 2016 (airdate) | 2 | 4:48 | TUF 23 Elimination round. |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kate Jackson Mixed Martial Arts Record". sherdog.com. January 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Final Thoughts: Kate Jackson helped pull the best out of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane at Bellator 236". theathletic.com. December 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Bellator Rankings". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ MMA, FightPost; News, Boxing (2021-04-01). "Kate Jackson: "I like the freedom that Bellator give their fighters."". FightPost: Boxing & MMA News. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ "Kate Jackson On Joanna Jedrzejczyk: "She Bitched About Me A Time Or Two"". Fightful.com. August 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'"". MMAJunkie.com. April 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Exclusive: How Kate Jackson ditched university to follow in idol Ronda Rousey's footsteps with The Ultimate Fighter". metro.co.uk. April 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Episode No. 9 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'". MMAjunkie. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ Mike Sloan (2016-07-06). "'TUF 23' Recap: Episode 12". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Bellator 200 Results: Kate Jackson Hands Anastasia Yankova Her First Loss". CagesidePress.com. May 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Bellator Flyweight Kate Jackson edging closer to that Title shot". combatarena.ie. June 25, 2019.
- ↑ "Bellator 236 Results: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Defends Title in Dominant Fashion". CagesidePress.com. December 22, 2019.
- ↑ Marrocco, Steven (2020-10-01). "Bellator 247 results: Denise Kielholtz starches Kate Jackson in 43 seconds". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Tatiana Suarez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
External links[edit]
- Bellator Profile
- Professional MMA record for Kate Jackson from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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