Tyson Pedro

About

Australian mixed martial artist who is known for competing in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). 

Before Fame

He was introduced to Japanese jiu-jitsu at the young age of four. He played junior rugby league for St Dominic's College as a teenager.

Trivia

He is named after former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. His Instagram account, which operates under the handle tyson_pedro, has garnered 170,000 followers. He has seven black belts in various martial arts styles. He is quite tall, standing at 6'3".

Family Life

He is the son of John Pedro, who owned King of the Cage in Australia, and fighters fought in the first cage fight in Australia. He and his wife Rosie have a daughter. 

Associated With

He has co-hosted The Halfcast Podcast alongside Tai Tuivasa.