Kate Jackson was just looking for the real thing when she fought professionally for the first time.
Born in Wales, but raised in Cornwall, Jackson is an Englishwoman through and through. She speaks softly, with confidence, and provides little flourish when asked about the path that led her to becoming an MMA fighter; the path that has her poised to break through in the flyweight co-main event of Bellator 191 this Friday, when she fights one-time UFC title challenger Valerie Letourneau at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.
Becoming a contender in a major promotion wasn’t Jackson’s first priority when she began to make the transition from traditional martial arts to mixed.