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Biography
Jennifer Rose Tate (born September 2, 1985) is an American female mixed martial artist. Jennifer Tate started training in TaeKwonDo at the age of 13, she earned her Black belt. She was the Northern California Golden Gloves champ for 2007, 2008.She was also a contestant on the Muay Thai themed reality series Fight Girls. In episode five, Tate fought and loss to fellow housemate Miriam Nakamoto to a split decision. She fought in Thailand 4 times winning all four fights. Tate is 1-0 as a professional boxer. Jennifer is trained by Moses Cortes Stockton, California with boxing coach Richard Perez.
Early life
Tate was born in Lodi, California. She got involved with taekwondo during her teens and received a black belt.
MMA career
Tate made her mixed martial arts debut on June 3, 2006 and submitted Tonya Evinger with a triangle choke in the second round. The fight was the first women's bout ever sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission. She won the fight by triangle choke in the second round.
After two wins in the Global Knockout promotion, Tate submitted Angela Hayes with a first-round armbar at EFWC - The Untamed on October 6, 2007 in the first sanctioned women's bout in the city of Orange County, California.
On October 26, 2007, Tate made her ShoXC debut against Shayna Baszler. Tate was defeated by armbar in just 44 seconds. Following the fight, Tate tested positive for marijuana. She was fined $500 and suspended for three months.
Tate returned to MMA competition at Pure Combat - Halloween Bash on November 1, 2008. She defeated Sarah Schneider by Split Decision.
On January 30, 2010, Tate entered the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix at FCF 39 and submitted fellow EliteXC veteran Kaitlin Young with an armbar in the second round.
Tate withdrew from the FCF tournament on March 4, 2010 after announcing that she was pregnant with her second child.
Personal life
Tate's first son is named Richard. She had her second child with her boyfriend Moses, a son named Jacob,on October 29, 2010.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 7 matches | 6 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 6-1 | Kaitlin Young | Submission (armbar) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 39 | January 30, 2010 | 2 | 2:35 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5-1 | Sarah Schneider | Decision (split) | Pure Combat - Halloween Bash | November 1, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Loss | 4-1 | Shayna Baszler | Submission (armbar) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | October 26, 2007 | 1 | 0:44 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Angela Hayes | Submission (armbar) | EFWC - The Untamed | October 6, 2007 | 1 | 1:08 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Kim Gibson | KO (punches) | Global Knockout 3 | August 2, 2007 | 1 | 0:07 | Jackson, California, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Katrina Alendal | Submission (choke) | Global Knockout 1 | October 26, 2006 | 1 | 4:58 | Jackson, California, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Tonya Evinger | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC - Warriors Challenge 21 | June 3, 2006 | 2 | 1:56 | Tuolumne, California, United States | First women's bout ever sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission |