Tyson Pedro

Tyson Pedro snaps a two-fight losing run in his first Octagon walk in 4 years, stopping Ike Villanueva with a first round knockout stoppage.

The UFC light heavyweight had his first fight since 2018 on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 205 in Las Vegas. Pedro (8-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) put away Ike Villanueva in ...

I can’t even put it into words how hard it’s been, four long years. “It’s surreal at the moment,” Pedro said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “I just needed a second to take it all in. Pedro hampered Villanueva with several leg kicks that limited his mobility.

'Hasn't missed a beat': Aussie star ends four-year UFC wait with brutal TKO statement.

Pedro was as cool as a cucumber throughout the fight and the star admitted it was a needed change after the helter-skelter ways he fought his previous bouts. The finish meant Pedro maintained his absurd streak of finishing fights in the first round and it was clear as day to see just how much that victory meant to him. Ultimately it was another kick from Pedro that dropped Villanueva, before the Aussie ace landed two clean uppercuts to put Villanueva to sleep as the referee leapt in to wave off the contest.

Tyson Pedro iced Ike Villanueva with heavy shots in a first-round drubbing at the UFC event that took place Saturday inside the Apex.

Pedro fought like he had found a weakness in Villanueva and, sure enough, the finishing sequence was set up with another leg kick that landed so accurately and powerfully it knocked Villanueva off of his feet. It looked for a brief moment in time that the promise of fireworks had fizzled out before they had a chance to explode as neither fighter threw a shot for the opening 40 seconds in the round. But on Saturday, Pedro ensured that he returned to the Octagon with a bang, as he landed an extraordinary 75% of his 29 strikes — all of them deemed significant by UFC official statistics.

Watch UFC Vegas 52 full fight video highlights: Tyson Pedro vs. Ike Villanueva earlier tonight (Sat., April 23, 2022) live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in ...

- UFC Venum Authentic Men’s T-Shirt - UFC 273 Event T-Shirt It shouldn’t take the Australian native too long to break into the top 15.

Watch Tyson Pedro end Isaac Villanueva's night with low kicks and follow-up punches at UFC Fight Night 205.

The UFC light heavyweight had his first fight since 2018 on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 205 in Las Vegas. Pedro (8-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) put away Ike Villanueva in ...

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After a three year absence from the UFC mired with injuries and setbacks, the NSW fighter scored an impress...

Pedro's knee injury came with complications that led to an extended absence from the promotion. It was another kick that dropped Villanueva later in the round, before he landed a couple of uppercuts and the referee stopped the fight. But he looked in supreme condition and used leg kicks to set the tone early, and it opened up opportunities later in the fight.