Kate Jackson (fighter)

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.

This article is about the British fighter. For other people named Kate Jackson, see Kate Jackson (disambiguation).

Kate Jackson
BornLostwithiel, England
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach67 in (170 cm)
Fighting out ofNewquay, 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

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 matches 11 wins 6 losses
By knockout 6 3
By submission 1 0
By decision 4 3
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–6–1 Elina Kallionidou TKO (punches) Bellator 281 13 May 2022 2 4:53 London, England
Loss 11–5–1 Denise Kielholtz KO (punches) Bellator 247 1 October 2020 1 0:43 Milan, Italy
Loss 11–4–1 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Decision (unanimous) Bellator 236 21 December 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 22 June 2019 1 4:21 London, England
Win 10–3–1 Anastasia Yankova Decision (unanimous) Bellator 200 25 May 2018 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 9–3–1 Valerie Letourneau Decision (unanimous) Bellator 191 15 December 2017 3 5:00 Newcastle, England
Win 9–2–1 Colleen Schneider TKO (knee injury) Bellator 182 25 August 2017 1 5:00 Verona, New York, United States
Win 8–2–1 Bryony Tyrell TKO (punches) British Challenge MMA 18 18 February 2017 3 3:43 Essex, England Won the CWSE Strawweight Championship. Strawweight bout.
Win 7–2–1 Linn Wennergren Decision (split) LFN 13 19 September 2015 3 5:00 Lappeenranta, Finland
Win 6–2–1 Eeva Siiskonen Submission (guillotine choke) LFN 12 25 April 2015 3 4:59 Lappeenranta, Finland
Win 5–2–1 Paulina Bonkowska TKO (knees and punches) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 72 13 September 2014 1 4:05 Newport, Wales
Draw 4–2–1 Vuokko Katainen Draw (split) LFN 10 17 May 2014 3 5:00 Lappeenranta, Finland
Loss 4–2 Joanna Jedrzejczyk TKO (retirement) PLMMA 17 Extra: Warmia Heroes 18 May 2013 2 5:00 Olsztyn, Poland
Win 4–1 Chloe Hinchliffe Decision (unanimous) Tear Up 9 8 June 2012 3 5:00 Bristol, England
Win 3–1 Paula Ralph TKO (punches) Tear Up 8 17 March 2012 1 0:24 Bristol, England
Loss 2–1 Hanna Sillen Decision (unanimous) The Zone FC 9: Unbreakable 7 May 2011 3 5:00 Gothenburg, Sweden
Win 2–0 Fay Ridgeway Decision (unanimous) Head to Head: The Big Guns 21 November 2010 3 5:00 Somerset, England
Win 1–0 Kate Rennie TKO (punches) HOP 11: Taking Over 30 May 2009 1 0:48 Newport, England Flyweight debut.
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 7 July 2016 (airdate) 1 2:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 23 Semifinal round.
Win 2–0 Ashley Yoder Decision (unanimous) 3 May 2016 (airdate) 2 5:00 TUF 23 Quarterfinal round.
Win 1–0 Irene Cabello TKO (punches) 20 April 2016 (airdate) 2 4:48 TUF 23 Elimination round.

See also

References
  1. MMA, FightPost; News, Boxing (1 April 2021). "Kate Jackson: "I like the freedom that Bellator give their fighters."". FightPost: Boxing & MMA News. Retrieved 26 June 2021. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  2. Lee, Alexander K. (15 December 2017). "Bellator 191's Kate Jackson became a fighter in pursuit of answers". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. "Kate Jackson On Joanna Jedrzejczyk: "She Bitched About Me A Time Or Two"". Fightful.com. 24 August 2017.
  4. "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'". MMAJunkie.com. 20 April 2016.
  5. "Exclusive: How Kate Jackson ditched university to follow in idol Ronda Rousey's footsteps with The Ultimate Fighter". metro.co.uk. 27 April 2016.
  6. "Episode No. 9 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'". MMAjunkie. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  7. Mike Sloan (6 July 2016). "'TUF 23' Recap: Episode 12". sherdog.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  8. Matt Erickson (25 August 2017). "Bellator 182 results: Ex-champ Andrey Koreshkov pounds out Chidi Njokuani in first round". mmajunkie.com.
  9. Lee, Alexander K. (11 October 2017). "Valerie Letourneau to make Bellator debut vs. Kate Jackson on Dec. 15". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  10. Staff (15 December 2017). "Bellator 191 Results: Valerie Letourneau Outworks Kate Jackson in Bellator Debut". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  11. "Bellator 200 Results: Kate Jackson Hands Anastasia Yankova Her First Loss". CagesidePress.com. 25 May 2018.
  12. "Bellator Flyweight Kate Jackson edging closer to that Title shot". combatarena.ie. 25 June 2019.
  13. "Bellator 236 Results: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Defends Title in Dominant Fashion". CagesidePress.com. 22 December 2019.
  14. Marrocco, Steven (1 October 2020). "Bellator 247 results: Denise Kielholtz starches Kate Jackson in 43 seconds". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  15. "Lima added to Bellator London card". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  16. Sherdog.com. "Bellator 281 'MVP vs. Storley' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  17. Sherdog.com. "Bellator 281 Highlight Video: Elina Kallionidou Punches Out Kate Jackson". Sherdog. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
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