Tyson Pedro
Tyson Pedro (born 17 September 1991) is an Australian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| Tyson Pedro | |
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Tyson Pedro at UFC 234 | |
| Born | 17 September 1991[1] Penrith, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light heavyweight |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Sydney, Australia |
| Team | City Kickboxing |
| Rank | Black belt in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu[2] Black belt in Kempo[2] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3][2] |
| Years active | 2013–2024 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background edit
Pedro is an Australian of Spanish and American Samoan heritage.[4][5] He played junior rugby league for St Dominic's College as a teenager but gave the sport away to focus on martial arts.[6] Pedro is the son of John Pedro, who owned King of the Cage in Australia[7] and was one of exponent MMA and fighters fought in the first cage fight in Australia.[8][9] With seven black belts of different combat sport style, Pedro was introduced to Japanese jiu-jitsu at the age of 4. From jujutsu, he progressed to boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu before eventually fighting MMA.[10]
Mixed martial arts career edit
After winning over Kiwi Steven Warby at Australian Fighting Championship 17 via rear-naked choke, Pedro called UFC president Dana White and personally asked him to fight at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson in Melbourne, should any fighters pull out from the event. He was added to the card after Luke Rockhold withdrew from the event due to a sprained anterior cruciate ligament.[11][12]
Ultimate Fighting Championship edit
Pedro made his promotional debut against Khalil Rountree on November 15, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson. He won the fight via submission in round 1, for which he was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[13]
Pedro faced Paul Craig on March 4, 2017, at UFC 209.[14] He won the fight via first round TKO.[15]
Pedro fought Ilir Latifi on September 9, 2017, at UFC 215.[16] Latifi won the fight via unanimous decision, handing Pedro his first professional loss.[17]
Pedro faced Saparbek Safarov on February 11, 2018, at UFC 221.[18] He won the fight via submission due to a kimura in the first round.
Pedro faced Ovince Saint Preux on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards.[19] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[20]
On August 10, 2018, it was revealed that Pedro had signed a new, six-fight contract with the UFC.[21]
Pedro faced Maurício Rua on December 2, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 142.[22] Rua defeated Pedro via technical knockout in round three, finishing Pedro after he suffered a leg injury and was unable to defend himself.[23][24]
Pedro was sidelined for all of 2019 as he recovered from knee reconstruction surgery.[25]
Pedro was scheduled to face Vinicius Moreira on February 23, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker.[26] However, Pedro pulled out of the fight in early January citing an undisclosed injury.[27]
After a three-year absence from fighting, Pedro returned to face Ike Villanueva on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.[28] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[29]
Pedro faced Harry Hunsucker on August 20, 2022 at UFC 278 .[30] He won the fight after stopping Hunsucker with a front kick to the body and ground and pound.[31]
Pedro was scheduled to face Zhang Mingyang on February 12, 2023 at UFC 284.[32] However, Mingyang withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Modestas Bukauskas.[33] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[34]
Pedro faced Anton Turkalj on September 10, 2023, at UFC 293.[35] He won the fight via first round knockout.[36]
Pedro faced Vitor Petrino on March 2, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238.[37] He lost the bout by unanimous decision and retired from MMA after the bout.[38]
Boxing edit
Pedro was scheduled to make his pro boxing debut against Kris Terzievski on June 12, 2024 in Moore Park, NSW, Australia.[39] On May 8, 2024 it was announced that Pedro suffered an arm injury and the fight was cancelled.[40][41]
Personal life edit
Pedro is married. His father, John Pedro, is famous for bringing MMA to Australia.[42]
Pedro's brother-in-law is UFC heavyweight fighter Tai Tuivasa.[43][44]
Pedro is a fan of the Penrith Panthers, a professional Rugby league team in Australia.[45]
As of December 2017, Pedro hosted "The Halfcast Podcast" with Tai Tuivasa as co-host.[46][47][48]
He is named after former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson.[49]
Pedro is co-owner of Drink West Brewery with Tai Tuivasa and Nathan Cleary.[50]
Championships and accomplishments edit
Mixed martial arts edit
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 15 matches | 10 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–5 | Vitor Petrino | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | March 2, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–4 | Anton Turkalj | KO (punches) | UFC 293 | September 10, 2023 | 1 | 2:12 | Sydney | |
| Loss | 9–4 | Modestas Bukauskas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 284 | February 12, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | |
| Win | 9–3 | Harry Hunsucker | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC 278 | August 20, 2022 | 1 | 1:05 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Ike Villanueva | KO (leg kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade | April 23, 2022 | 1 | 4:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Maurício Rua | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | December 2, 2018 | 3 | 0:43 | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Ovince Saint Preux | Submission (straight armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | June 23, 2018 | 1 | 2:54 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 7–1 | Saparbek Safarov | Submission (kimura) | UFC 221 | February 10, 2018 | 1 | 3:54 | Perth, Australia | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Ilir Latifi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 215 | September 9, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 6–0 | Paul Craig | TKO (elbows) | UFC 209 | March 4, 2017 | 1 | 4:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | November 27, 2016 | 1 | 4:07 | Melbourne, Australia | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 4–0 | Stephen Warby | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Australian FC 17 | October 15, 2016 | 1 | 3:05 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Don Endermann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Australian FC 16 | June 18, 2016 | 1 | 2:27 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Michael Fitzgerald | Submission (guillotine choke) | Urban Fight Night 6 | March 12, 2016 | 1 | 2:20 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Charlie Ngaheu | KO (punch) | Eternal MMA 3 | September 23, 2013 | 1 | 0:31 | Gold Coast, Australia |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tyson Pedro". Tapology. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Tyson Pedro | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ @tyson_pedro_ (8 February 2019). "Tried to surprise my mestre & professor tonight, but that's why he's the mestre because he did the double surprise. He asks me to come on the mat and I tried to tell him I have my hat & no gi, he looked at me with the it wasn't a request eyes & presented me with my black belt. 🙏🏽" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Humans of the Islands: Tyson Pedro". The Coconet.tv. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "What's Fresh –Tyson Pedro dominates in UFC debut". niufm.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Meet the five UFC 221 fighters who grew up playing The Greatest Game of All". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Cooke, Richard (2 December 2017). "Fists of fate: Tyson Pedro, 26, mixed martial artist". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "A Quick Chat With Tyson Pedro On The Eve Of The Fight Of His Life: UFC Fight Night 101". Sports. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Pedro to fight at UFC Melbourne". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Meet Tyson Pedro: West Sydney's Man in UFC Fight Night 101". Vice Sports. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ Oates, Alex (19 October 2016). "Rising MMA star Tyson Pedro calls on UFC boss Dana White to add him to the UFC Melbourne card". Herald Sun. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Rockhold vs. Souza 2 rematch canceled". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 101 Bonuses: Robert Whittaker Pockets $100K for First-Round TKO". Sherdog. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Australian light-heavyweight Tyson Pedro to take on Paul Craig at UFC 209". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (4 March 2017). "UFC 209 results: Tyson Pedro puts Paul Craig away in first with vicious elbows". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ Johan Taliercio (28 June 2017). "Ilir Latifi ready for new match – get unreserved opponent on UFC 215" (in Swedish). mmanytt.se. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "UFC 215 results: Ilir Latifi's wrestling hands Tyson Pedro first pro loss". MMAjunkie. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "UFC locks in first bouts for Perth event". The West Australian. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Ovince St. Preux vs. Tyson Pedro, Two Other Bouts Booked for UFC Fight Night 132 in Singapore". Sherdog. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 132 results: Ovince Saint Preux gets dropped early but submits Tyson Pedro". MMAjunkie. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Nathan Zur (10 August 2018). "Aussie Duo Tai Tuivasa, Tyson Pedro Both Sign New Six-Fight Contracts With The UFC". sherdog.com.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Light heavyweights 'Shogun' Rua, Tyson Pedro to Clash at UFC Fight Night 142 in Adelaide". Sherdog. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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- ^ Brendan Bradford (2 December 2018). "UFC Adelaide: Bad injury news but no excuses for Tyson Pedro". sportingnews.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Mike Bohn and John Morgan (7 February 2019). "Fresh off ACL surgery, Tyson Pedro unsure of timeline for return". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Kiwi Dan Hooker confirmed as main event for UFC Auckland". The New Zealand Herald. 27 November 2019. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Jay Pettry (2 January 2020). "Tyson Pedro withdraws from UFC Auckland". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (26 January 2022). "Tyson Pedro returns from three-year layoff, meets Ike Villanueva at UFC Fight Night on April 23". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (23 April 2022). "UFC Vegas 52: Tyson Pedro Triumphant in Return, Stops Ike Villanueva". Cageside Press. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (14 June 2022). "Tyson Pedro booked for UFC 278 return vs. Harry Hunsucker in Salt Lake City". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Martin, Damon (20 August 2022). "UFC 278 results: Tyson Pedro demolishes Harry Hunsucker with devastating body shot in just 65 seconds". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (31 October 2022). "Tyson Pedro Welcomes Road to UFC's Zhang Mingyang to Octagon at UFC 284". Cageside Press. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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- ^ Val Dewar (11 February 2023). "UFC 284: Modestas Bukauskas wins unanimous decision in return against Tyson Pedro". Cageside Press. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/sebbevm (20 July 2023). "Anton Turkalj booked for big fight against Aussie UFC veteran". Frontkick.online. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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- ^ Val Dewar (2 March 2024). "UFC Vegas 87: Vitor Petrino Stays Undefeated, Tyson Pedro Retires After Loss". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (9 April 2024). "Ex-UFC fighter Tyson Pedro makes pro boxing debut against Kris Terzievski in June". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (8 May 2024). "Tyson Pedro suffers 'serious injury' ahead of boxing debut against Kris Terzievski". FIGHTMAG.
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- ^ "UFC 209: Tyson Pedro out to hit it hard in Las Vegas, just like the man he was named after, Mike Tyson". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Tai Tuivasa to join UFC on four-fight deal and will fight in heavyweight division". Herald Sun. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "UFC 209: Western Sydney's Tyson Pedro set for the big time". the Sydney Morning Herald. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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- ^ The halfcast podcast (7 December 2017), The Halfcast Podcast #3, retrieved 24 December 2017
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- ^ "Drink West Becomes the Official Beer Partner of UFC in Australia". UFC. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Tyson Pedro MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography – Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 8 November 2018.