The Aussie fighter called his shot and delivered under the brightest lights for his Octagon debut back in 2016. Tyson Pedro fought 11 times in the UFC before announcing his retirement in March of last year following a loss to Vitor Petrino.
Tyson Pedro's professional boxing debut was a successful one thanks to a seventh-round knockout victory over the previously undefeated Taimoor Khan at Panthers Leagues Club on Wednesday night.
Anthony Smith is growing weary of emerging contenders attempting to use him as a means to climb the ladder. Vitor Petrino (11-0 MMA) threw down the gauntlet at Smith (37-19 MMA) after securing a victory over Tyson Pedro less than a fortnight ago at UFC Fight Night 238.
In a night of intense battles and emotional farewells, UFC Vegas 87 delivered a mix of triumph and heartache as two seasoned fighters, Jamie Pickett and Tyson Pedro, hung up their gloves following unanimous decision losses to Eryk Anders and Vitor Petrino, respectively.
Australian light heavyweight Tyson Pedro has officially announced his retirement from the UFC, following a unanimous decision loss to the undefeated Vitor Petrino.