Light Heavyweight

Tyson Pedro

Last fought: Mar 2024

RECORD

Pro

10-5-0

UFC

6-5-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

79"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:10
Fight Completion Rate	47.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.44
% Fights Inside the Distance	72.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	30-31 (49.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	2-10 (16.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	28-21 (57.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	59.2%
% Time in Control	14.2%
% Time Controlled	26.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	34.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.68
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.38
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.30
Distance Strike Accuracy	55.3%
Distance Strike Defense	65.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	3.23
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.85
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.39
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.57
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	5.35
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.68

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Tyson Pedro League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Tyson Pedro
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	59.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Strike Differential	0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	30.8%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.8
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8
Control Time/15min	2:07
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	66.7%
Submission % of Wins	33.3%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	7:10
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.9
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	56.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.2
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	40.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:40

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Vitor Petrino

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev • Mar 2024Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tyson Pedro30/6050%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:10

Vitor Petrino27/7536%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tyson Pedro	11/24	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vitor Petrino	10/28	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tyson Pedro	14/22	64%	0/2	0:10	—
	Vitor Petrino	10/30	33%	0/1	1:16	—

R3	Tyson Pedro	5/14	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vitor Petrino	7/17	41%	3/4	4:08	—

WIN

vs. Anton Turkalj

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland • Sep 2023Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:12

Tyson Pedro16/2955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Anton Turkalj8/2433%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tyson Pedro	16/29	55%	0/0	0:03	1
	Anton Turkalj	8/24	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Modestas Bukauskas

UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski • Feb 2023Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tyson Pedro45/8156%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:01

Modestas Bukauskas44/10940%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tyson Pedro	8/19	42%	2/2	1:46	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	10/25	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Tyson Pedro	18/25	72%	0/1	0:27	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	11/35	31%	0/0	0:14	—

R3	Tyson Pedro	19/37	51%	0/0	0:48	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	23/49	47%	0/0	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Harry Hunsucker

UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards • Aug 2022Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:05

Tyson Pedro6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Harry Hunsucker2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tyson Pedro	6/11	55%	0/0	0:04	1
	Harry Hunsucker	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ike Villanueva

UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade • Apr 2022Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:55

Tyson Pedro22/2976%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Ike Villanueva4/2218%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tyson Pedro	22/29	76%	0/0	0:04	1
	Ike Villanueva	4/22	18%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa • Dec 2018Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:43

Tyson Pedro31/4470%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:41

Mauricio Rua30/5654%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:20KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tyson Pedro	30/41	73%	0/1	0:41	—
	Mauricio Rua	10/21	48%	1/3	0:35	—

R2	Tyson Pedro	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	6/11	55%	2/2	4:33	—

R3	Tyson Pedro	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	14/24	58%	0/0	0:12	1

LOSS

vs. Ovince Saint Preux

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards • Jun 2018Light Heavyweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:54

Tyson Pedro9/1275%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:20KD 1

Ovince Saint Preux7/1258%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tyson Pedro	9/12	75%	0/4	1:20	1
	Ovince Saint Preux	7/12	58%	0/1	0:35	—

WIN

vs. Saparbeg Safarov

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold • Feb 2018Light Heavyweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 3:54

Tyson Pedro12/2352%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01

Saparbeg Safarov8/2236%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tyson Pedro	12/23	52%	0/1	0:01	—
	Saparbeg Safarov	8/22	36%	2/5	1:18	—

LOSS

vs. Ilir Latifi

UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 • Sep 2017Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Tyson Pedro31/5457%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

Ilir Latifi44/7956%TD 4/5Ctrl 7:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tyson Pedro	8/17	47%	0/0	0:04	—
	Ilir Latifi	3/7	43%	2/3	2:17	—

R2	Tyson Pedro	11/19	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilir Latifi	12/24	50%	1/1	2:34	—

R3	Tyson Pedro	12/18	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilir Latifi	29/48	60%	1/1	2:32	—

WIN

vs. Paul Craig

UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 • Mar 2017Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:10

Tyson Pedro23/3566%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:37KD 1

Paul Craig12/2450%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tyson Pedro	23/35	66%	0/0	2:37	1
	Paul Craig	12/24	50%	0/3	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson • Nov 2016Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:07

Tyson Pedro4/757%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:08

Khalil Rountree Jr.3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Tyson Pedro	4/7	57%	2/2	3:08	—
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	1

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com