Naked man asks to ‘practice his tap outs’ in Wal-Mart
By Brandt DeLorenzo on Jan 07, 2009
As if it wasn’t strange enough that a nine year old boy used a “reverse” naked choke submit a pit bull earlier this week. Now we learn that a Georgia man was arrested in a Covington area store when he told others that he wanted to “practice his tap outs” in the store.
Officers with the Covington Police Department arrested a nude man looking for a fight Sunday at the Wal-Mart on Industrial Boulevard.
According to the incident report, Jeffrey Pickett said he wanted to be a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and was looking for someone to battle. MMA fighters utilize martial arts techniques from several disciplines during combat.
Pickett said he wanted to practice his tap outs, which is used by a fighter to signal he no longer wishes to continue fighting. The move is usually done once an opponent had been forced into submission.
Pickett, who undressed in parking lot, said he knew he could find someone to fight with if he were nude.
Witnesses in the parking lot said they saw him standing outside his vehicle in the nude and that he jumped in the car when officers arrived. Officers saw him putting his shorts on when they arrived.
Pickett was arrested and transported to the Newton County Jail, where he was charged with indecent exposure.
I really don’t want to know what’s next in store for MMA these days.
Filed Under: Humor • MMA in Media
About the Author: Brandt DeLorenzo started MMA Opinion in June of 2007 and began working as a MMA photographer shortly thereafter. He enjoys being cageside at regional events or just watching the fights. His favorite fighters are Frankie Edgar and Gegard Mousasi.














The first time I seen this it made me laupg. I can imagine (1 in particular) a random fighter doing this…
It does give MMA a bad name, but this guy have to be a goofball with bigger issues than MMA.
Are you suggesting that Dave Kaplan shops at Walmart?
At least he can never be knocked out.