She attended St Andrews Lutheran College throughout her upbringing[3] and began her martial arts journey at an after school Taekwando program at eight years old.
[4] By the age of 12, Hackett had achieved a junior black belt in Taekwando[5] and sought out a new challenge in the form of Muay Thai under the tutelage of 10-time world champion John Wayne Parr at his Boonchu Gym on the Gold Coast.
[6] Hackett transitioned into Mixed martial arts full-time in 2019 and adopted the nickname Ham Sandwich.
Hackett was then invited to compete at Dana White's Contender Series 36 where she fought and lost to Victoria Leonardo on November 17, 2020 for an UFC contract.
[11] Hackett faced Jena Bishop at PFL 1 on April 4, 2024 and lost the bout by an armbar submission.