Tyson Pedro

Last updated

Tyson Pedro
Tyson Pedro at UFC 234.jpg
Tyson Pedro at UFC 234
Born (1991-09-17) 17 September 1991 (age 32) [1]
Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light heavyweight
Reach79 in (201 cm)
Fighting out ofSydney, Australia
Team City Kickboxing
RankBlack belt in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Black belt in Kempo [2]
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3] [2]
Years active2013–2024
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins10
By knockout5
By submission5
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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).

Contents

Background

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

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

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

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

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

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches10 wins5 losses
By knockout51
By submission51
By decision03
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–5 Vitor Petrino Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev March 2, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesRetired after bout
Win10–4Anton TurkaljKO (punches) UFC 293 September 10, 202312:12Sydney
Loss9–4 Modestas Bukauskas Decision (unanimous) UFC 284 February 12, 202335:00 Perth, Australia
Win9–3Harry HunsuckerTKO (body kick and punches) UFC 278 August 20, 202211:05 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win8–3 Ike Villanueva KO (leg kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade April 23, 202214:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss7–3 Maurício Rua TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa December 2, 201830:43 Adelaide, Australia
Loss7–2 Ovince Saint Preux Submission (straight armbar) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards June 23, 201812:54 Kallang, Singapore
Win7–1 Saparbek Safarov Submission (kimura) UFC 221 February 10, 201813:54 Perth, Australia
Loss6–1 Ilir Latifi Decision (unanimous) UFC 215 September 9, 201735:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win6–0 Paul Craig TKO (elbows) UFC 209 March 4, 201714:10 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win5–0 Khalil Rountree Jr. Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson November 27, 201614:07 Melbourne, AustraliaPerformance of the Night.
Win4–0Stephen WarbySubmission (rear-naked choke)Australian FC 17October 15, 201613:05 Melbourne, Australia
Win3–0Don EndermannSubmission (rear-naked choke)Australian FC 16June 18, 201612:27 Melbourne, Australia
Win2–0Michael FitzgeraldSubmission (guillotine choke)Urban Fight Night 6March 12, 201612:20Sydney, Australia
Win1–0Charlie NgaheuKO (punch)Eternal MMA 3September 23, 201310:31 Gold Coast, Australia

[51]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glover Teixeira</span> Brazilian mixed martial artist (born 1979)

Glover Lucas Teixeira is a Brazilian-American retired professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Teixeira is a former member of the Brazilian National Wrestling Team and has competed in the WEC, Impact FC, PFC and Shooto. He is the second oldest UFC champion in history behind Randy Couture and the oldest first time champion in UFC history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aleksei Oleinik</span> Russian sambo wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter

Aleksei Alexeyevich Oleinik is a Russian mixed martial artist and combat sambo fighter who fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, competing in their heavyweight division. He began his professional fighting career in 1997, and is a veteran of M-1 Global, ProFC and IAFC and has competed for Bellator, KSW and YAMMA Pit Fighting. He is one of only two fighters to win a UFC fight via Ezekiel choke, and has done so twice. Oleinik also holds the record for most Ezekiel choke wins in MMA competition, with fourteen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jan Błachowicz</span> Polish mixed martial artist (born 1983)

Jan Maciej Błachowicz is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. A professional since 2007, he also competed for KSW and is the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion. He is the second Polish champion in UFC history, after Joanna Jędrzejczyk, and the first male Polish champion. As of August 1, 2023, he is #4 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexander Volkov (fighter)</span> Russian mixed martial artist (born 1988)

Alexander Yevgenyevich Volkov is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Volkov previously competed for the M-1 Global promotion, as well as Bellator MMA. He is a former heavyweight champion in both promotions. As of July 2, 2024, he is #3 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ovince Saint Preux</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Ovince Saint Preux is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2008, Saint Preux has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the XFC, and Shark Fights. He is known for his unorthodox fighting style, and has gained notability and notoriety for having won four fights using the rare Von Flue choke submission, leading to fans renaming it to the "Von Preux choke".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derrick Lewis</span> American mixed martial artist (born 1985)

Derrick Lewis is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he currently holds the record for most knockouts in UFC history. A professional competitor since 2010, Lewis has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy FC, where he was the Heavyweight Champion. As of June 11, 2024, he is #11 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corey Anderson (fighter)</span> American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Corey Anderson is an American mixed martial artist currently competing for Bellator MMA in the light heavyweight division, where he is the current Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. Prior to signing with Bellator, Anderson competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the light heavyweight winner on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn and achieved success as a top 5 UFC light heavyweight contender.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ilir Latifi</span> Swedish mixed martial arts fighter

Ilir Latifi is a Swedish mixed martial artist of Albanian origin who fights in the Heavyweight division, most recently in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A two-time national wrestling champion and a professional MMA competitor since 2008, Latifi has also competed in Shark Fights, Rumble of The Kings, and GLORY.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcos Rogério de Lima</span> Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter

Marcos Rogério de Lima is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2009, he formerly competed for Strikeforce, Shooto, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3. As of February 20, 2024, he is #14 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

Augusto dos Santos Sakai is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA.

Paul Craig is a Scottish mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2013, Craig formerly competed for BAMMA, where he was the BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcin Tybura</span> Polish mixed martial arts fighter

Marcin Tybura is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, Tybura previously fought for M-1 and was an M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion and M-1 Grand Prix 2013 Heavyweight Champion. As of March 19, 2024, he is #8 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Volkan Oezdemir</span> Swiss mixed martial artist (born 1989)

Volkan Oezdemir is a Swiss professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2010, Oezdemir formerly competed for Bellator. As a kickboxer, he competed for Superkombat Fighting Championship in their heavyweight division. As of 25 June 2024, he is #7 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tai Tuivasa</span> Australian mixed martial artist (born 1993)

Tai Tuivasa is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 11 June 2024, he is #10 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khalil Rountree Jr.</span> American mixed martial artist (born 1990)

Khalil Ibn Rountree Jr. is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 12, 2023, he is #8 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sergei Pavlovich</span> Russian mixed martial artist (born 1992)

Sergei Vladimirovich Pavlovich is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. Pavlovich is a one-time champion of Russia in Combat Kung Fu. He was also the former Fight Nights Global heavyweight champion and currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of July 2, 2024, he is #5 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ciryl Gane</span> French mixed martial artist (born 1990)

Ciryl Jacky Gane is a French professional mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. A professional fighter since 2014, Gane has also formerly competed for TKO Major League MMA where he was the Heavyweight Champion. As of November 14, 2023, he is #2 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

Serghei Spivac is a Moldovan mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2014, he has also formerly competed for World Warriors Fighting Championships, Eagles Fighting Championship, N1 Pro Nomad MMA and Real Fight Promotion. As of March 26, 2024, he is #9 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

Justin Tafa is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Don'Tale O'Neil Mayes is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

References

  1. ↑ "Tyson Pedro". Tapology. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tyson Pedro | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ↑ @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.
  4. ↑ "Humans of the Islands: Tyson Pedro". The Coconet.tv. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "What's Fresh –Tyson Pedro dominates in UFC debut". niufm.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Meet the five UFC 221 fighters who grew up playing The Greatest Game of All". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Cooke, Richard (2 December 2017). "Fists of fate: Tyson Pedro, 26, mixed martial artist". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Pedro to fight at UFC Melbourne" . Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Meet Tyson Pedro: West Sydney's Man in UFC Fight Night 101". Vice Sports. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Rockhold vs. Souza 2 rematch canceled". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  13. 1 2 "UFC Fight Night 101 Bonuses: Robert Whittaker Pockets $100K for First-Round TKO". Sherdog. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Australian light-heavyweight Tyson Pedro to take on Paul Craig at UFC 209". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ "UFC 215 results: Ilir Latifi's wrestling hands Tyson Pedro first pro loss". MMAjunkie. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  18. ↑ "UFC locks in first bouts for Perth event". The West Australian. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  19. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Ovince St. Preux vs. Tyson Pedro, Two Other Bouts Booked for UFC Fight Night 132 in Singapore". Sherdog. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  20. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 132 results: Ovince Saint Preux gets dropped early but submits Tyson Pedro". MMAjunkie. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  21. ↑ Nathan Zur (10 August 2018). "Aussie Duo Tai Tuivasa, Tyson Pedro Both Sign New Six-Fight Contracts With The UFC". sherdog.com.
  22. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Light heavyweights 'Shogun' Rua, Tyson Pedro to Clash at UFC Fight Night 142 in Adelaide". Sherdog. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  23. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2 December 2018). "UFC Adelaide Results: Shogun Survives Early Storm, Finishes Tyson Pedro In Third". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  24. ↑ Brendan Bradford (2 December 2018). "UFC Adelaide: Bad injury news but no excuses for Tyson Pedro". sportingnews.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. ↑ "Kiwi Dan Hooker confirmed as main event for UFC Auckland". The New Zealand Herald. 27 November 2019. ISSN   1170-0777 . Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  27. ↑ Jay Pettry (2 January 2020). "Tyson Pedro withdraws from UFC Auckland". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  28. ↑ 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.
  29. ↑ Anderson, Jay (23 April 2022). "UFC Vegas 52: Tyson Pedro Triumphant in Return, Stops Ike Villanueva". Cageside Press. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  30. ↑ 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.
  31. ↑ 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.
  32. ↑ 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.
  33. ↑ Staff (25 January 2023). "Modestas Bukauskas books return at UFC 284 in Perth vs. Tyson Pedro". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  34. ↑ Val Dewar (11 February 2023). "UFC 284: Modestas Bukauskas wins unanimous decision in return against Tyson Pedro". Cageside Press. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  35. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/sebbevm (20 July 2023). "Anton Turkalj booked for big fight against Aussie UFC veteran". Frontkick.online. Retrieved 18 August 2023.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)
  36. ↑ McKinley, Charlotte (9 September 2023). "UFC 293: Tyson Pedro Makes Anton Turkalj's Night Decidedly Unpleasurable". Cageside Press. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  37. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Vitor Petrino vs. Tyson Pedro Booked for UFC Fight Night 238 on March 2". Sherdog. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  38. ↑ Val Dewar (2 March 2024). "UFC Vegas 87: Vitor Petrino Stays Undefeated, Tyson Pedro Retires After Loss". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  39. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (9 April 2024). "Ex-UFC fighter Tyson Pedro makes pro boxing debut against Kris Terzievski in June". FIGHTMAG.
  40. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (8 May 2024). "Tyson Pedro suffers 'serious injury' ahead of boxing debut against Kris Terzievski". FIGHTMAG.
  41. ↑ "Ex-UFC star forced to cancel pro boxing debut". wwos.nine.com.au.
  42. ↑ "FC 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.
  43. ↑ "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.
  44. ↑ "Tai Tuivasa to join UFC on four-fight deal and will fight in heavyweight division". Herald Sun. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  45. ↑ "UFC 209: Western Sydney's Tyson Pedro set for the big time". the Sydney Morning Herald. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  46. ↑ The halfcast podcast (30 October 2017), The Halfcast Podcast #1 , retrieved 24 December 2017
  47. ↑ The halfcast podcast (23 November 2017), The Halfcast Podcast #2 , retrieved 24 December 2017
  48. ↑ The halfcast podcast (7 December 2017), The Halfcast Podcast #3 , retrieved 24 December 2017
  49. ↑ Walshaw, Nick. "UFC 209: Tyson Pedro out to hit it hard in Las Vegas, just like the man he was named after, Mike Tyson".
  50. ↑ "Drink West Becomes the Official Beer Partner of UFC in Australia". UFC . 4 May 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  51. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Tyson Pedro MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography – Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.