Jamie Pickett (born August 29, 1988) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Pickett lived with his grandparents growing up in Chinquapin, North Carolina, due to his father being in prison and his mom, a drug user, leaving the family when he was young.
[4] Pickett initially started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 19 and dabbled into mixed martial arts in 2009.
[6] Making his professional debut at Conflick Cage Fighting against Tyler Minton, Pickett lost the bout via unanimous decision.
[7] Headlining Dana White's Contender Series 30, he defeated Jhonven Pati via TKO in the second round, earning a UFC contract.
[11] In his promotional debut, Pickett faced Tafon Nchukwi at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal on December 19, 2020.
[14] Pickett was scheduled to face Laureano Staropoli on October 9, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs.
[18] Borralho pulled out of the bout due to unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Joseph Holmes.
[20] In a quick turn around, Pickett faced Kyle Daukaus, replacing Julian Marquez, on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 201.
[35] It was stated by announcer Charly Arnolt prior to the fight that this was Pickett's final mixed martial artist bout and that he would retire afterwards.