1. Tyson Pedro was born on 17 September 1991 and is an Australian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
26 Facts About Tyson Pedro
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Tyson Pedro played junior rugby league for St Dominic's College as a teenager but gave the sport away to focus on martial arts.
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Tyson Pedro was added to the card after Luke Rockhold withdrew from the event due to a sprained anterior cruciate ligament.
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Tyson Pedro made his promotional debut against Khalil Rountree on November 15,2016, at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson.
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Tyson Pedro won the fight via submission in round 1, for which he was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Tyson Pedro faced Paul Craig on March 4,2017, at UFC 209.
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Tyson Pedro fought Ilir Latifi on September 9,2017, at UFC 215.
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Tyson Pedro faced Saparbek Safarov on February 11,2018, at UFC 221.
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Tyson Pedro won the fight via submission due to a kimura in the first round.
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Tyson Pedro faced Ovince Saint Preux on June 23,2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards.
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Tyson Pedro lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Tyson Pedro faced Mauricio Rua on December 2,2018, at UFC Fight Night 142.
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Tyson Pedro was sidelined for all of 2019 as he recovered from knee reconstruction surgery.
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Tyson Pedro was scheduled to face Vinicius Moreira on February 23,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker.
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Tyson Pedro won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Tyson Pedro faced Harry Hunsucker on August 20,2022 at UFC 278.
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Tyson Pedro won the fight after stopping Hunsucker with a front kick to the body and ground and pound.
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Tyson Pedro was scheduled to face Zhang Mingyang on February 12,2023 at UFC 284.
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Tyson Pedro faced Anton Turkalj on September 10,2023, at UFC 293.
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Tyson Pedro faced Vitor Petrino on March 2,2024, at UFC Fight Night 238.
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Tyson Pedro lost the bout by unanimous decision and retired from MMA after the bout.
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Tyson Pedro was scheduled to make his pro boxing debut against Kris Terzievski on June 12,2024 in Moore Park, NSW, Australia.
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On May 8,2024 it was announced that Tyson Pedro suffered an arm injury and the fight was cancelled.
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Tyson Pedro is a fan of the Penrith Panthers, a professional Rugby league team in Australia.
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Tyson Pedro is named after former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson.
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Tyson Pedro is co-owner of Drink West Brewery with Tai Tuivasa and Nathan Cleary.