Tyson Pedro
Professional record
Last 5: LWLWW
Profile
- Age
- 35 (born September 17, 1991)
- Born in
- Sydney
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Reach
- 79"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 6-5
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC6
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 2
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.9 top 65%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.39
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.76 top 56%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.8
Next fight
In the record book
About Tyson Pedro
Tyson Pedro, born in Sydney, Australia on September 17, 1991, is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 3", Pedro has a 79" reach, long for that height.
Pedro turned professional in 2013, debuting with Eternal MMA. A 4-0 record outside the UFC came first. Pedro first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson in November 2016 and beat Khalil Rountree Jr. by rear naked choke. Pedro's UFC record stands at 6-5 after 11 fights.
A finisher on the feet, Pedro has won 4 of 6 UFC fights by knockout. In the stats, Pedro is more accurate with significant strikes than 95% of light heavyweights. Pedro ranks #1 in UFC history for highest pro MMA finish rate.
Pedro needed only 1:05 to beat Harry Hunsucker at UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards, the fastest UFC win of that career. 6 of Pedro's 6 UFC finishes came in the first round. After 41 months away, Pedro returned at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade in April 2022 and beat Ike Villanueva. Before and outside the UFC, Pedro fought in Australian FC (2-0) and PFL (0-2).
Pedro's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev in March 2024, where Pedro lost to Vitor Petrino.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
Mar 2, 2024
30Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:12
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Sep 9, 2023
16Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
Feb 11, 2023
45Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R1 1:05
Aug 20, 2022
6Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:55
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade
Apr 23, 2022
22Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 0:43
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Dec 1, 2018
31Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Armbar From Half Guard · R1 2:54
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
Jun 23, 2018
9Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Kimura On Ground · R1 3:54
Feb 10, 2018
12Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
Sep 9, 2017
31Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Crucifix · R1 4:10
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2
Mar 4, 2017
23Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:07
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
Nov 26, 2016
4Str 2TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Tyson Pedro is 10-7 across 17 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on September 23, 2013 (Eternal MMA). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins10
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 5
Pro losses7
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 100% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- 3 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 6-5 | 2016 |
| Australian FC | 2-0 | 2016 |
| PFL | 0-2 | 2026 |
| Eternal MMA | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Urban Fight Night | 1-0 | 2016 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Rafael Xavier | Jul 25, 2026 |
| L | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | Apr 16, 2026 |
| L | Vitor Petrino | Mar 2, 2024 |
| W | Anton Turkalj | Sep 9, 2023 |
| L | Modestas Bukauskas | Feb 11, 2023 |
| W | Harry Hunsucker | Aug 20, 2022 |
| W | Ike Villanueva | Apr 23, 2022 |
| L | Maurício Rua | Dec 1, 2018 |
| L | Ovince Saint Preux | Jun 23, 2018 |
| W | Saparbek Safarov | Feb 10, 2018 |
| L | Ilir Latifi | Sep 9, 2017 |
| W | Paul Craig | Mar 4, 2017 |
| W | Khalil Rountree Jr. | Nov 26, 2016 |
| W | Stephen Warby | Oct 15, 2016 |
| W | Don Endermann | Jun 18, 2016 |
| W | Michael Fitzgerald | Mar 12, 2016 |
| W | Charlie Ngaheu | Sep 23, 2013 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Tyson Pedro's record?
Tyson Pedro's professional MMA record is 10 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Tyson Pedro?
Tyson Pedro is 35 years old, born on September 17, 1991.
How tall is Tyson Pedro and what is their reach?
Tyson Pedro stands 6' 3" with a 79" reach.
Who did Tyson Pedro fight last?
Tyson Pedro lost to Vitor Petrino by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev on Mar 2, 2024.
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