Jamie Pickett (born August 29, 1988) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
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. His mother returned for Pickett and his two half brothers when he was eight, however she was still using drugs. The government eventually got involved, and after a battle in court, Pickett ended up living with his father's parents, while his two half-brothers lived with his mom's parents, beginning at the age of nine or ten.
Pickett initially started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 19 and dabbled into mixed martial arts in 2009. He ended up dropping out of high school at East Duplin High School in North Carolina.