Who is Tyson Pedro father?

Tyson Prime is a Light Heavyweight division MMA fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is from Australia. Born on September 17, 1991 in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, Tyson Pedro trained in various fighting styles like Japanese Jiu-jitsu, boxing and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu before coming to the UFC. His first UFC fight against Khalil

Tyson Prime, Source:- Getty Images/ Paul Kane

Tyson Prime is a Light Heavyweight division MMA fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is from Australia.

Born on September 17, 1991 in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, Tyson Pedro trained in various fighting styles like Japanese Jiu-jitsu, boxing and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu before coming to the UFC. His first UFC fight against Khalil Rountree Jr. ended in a victory for this Aussie. He had gained Performance of the Night once in his fight in the UFC. He has impressed fans with his MMA skills combining his knowledge of Japanese and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and boxing. Tyson Pedro has proven to be a talented MMA fighter and can very well receive big money fights including title fights in his future if he keeps up with his performance. His fight against Ike Villanueva is one of the best MMA fights in his career.

Pedro has scored a MMA record of 13 fights in his career. With winning 9 fights (4 by knockout and 5 by submission) , he lost 4 fights (1 by knockout, 1 by submission and 2 by decision). He will clash with Anton Turkalj at UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland on September 10, 2023.

Who is John Pedro?

Tyson Pedro with father John Pedro, Source:- Instagram, @tyson_pedro

John Pedro is the father of MMA fighter Tyson Pedro. He was born and raised in California in the 1970’s amidst various warring groups. He described his early life as a fighter and knew how to defend himself by carrying a knife with them. However, he managed to stay quiet for the first two years after he came to Australia. He is a master at karate and Japanese Jiu-jitsu and has seven black belts.

He was initially a linebacker for Arizona State who came to Australia to respect his father’s dying wishes to be a Mormon. Nevertheless, in Australia he met his future wife and together with Tony Bonello launched King of the Cage, an MMA promotion.

Experience with King of the Cage

John Pedro’s King of the Cage was an MMA promotion where there were very rules and the fighters could resort to any means in their fights. He even got into trouble with authorities who considered Cage Fighting to be illegal and threatened him with arrest and that MMA would never become popular in Australia. Despite this, he persevered and continued the promotion.

Training his son

When Tyson Pedro was born, there was an angry expression on his face. This made him and his wife agree that their son should be a professional fighter. They named him “Tyson” after “Iron” Mike Tyson. As he grew up, John Pedro started training his son. However, he was brutal towards Tyson Pedro. In the course of his son’s training, John knocked him unconscious, broke his son’s nose and on one occasion caused him to pick up his broken teeth from the ring floor. He even stabbed his son with his large knife when he was around early 15 years of age. According to John Pedro, all this helped in toughening Tyson Pedro up to be the MMA fighter that he is now.

Supporting his son

John Pedro has always supported his son in his MMA career. Even when he suffered from a nervous breakdown regarding the hype from his UFC return. He started drinking and disappeared for a few days. His wife Rosie Hardiman contacted John Pedro who immediately left everything and came to help his son get back up. It eventually resulted in Tyson Pedro beating Ike Villenueva on his UFC return. Both father-son duo are very proud of each other and how they have managed to come this far in their journeys. John Pedro considers his son Tyson Pedro to be his legacy.

FAQs

Q. Who is Tyson Pedro’s father?

A. Tyson Pedro’s father is John Pedro.

Q. What MMA promotion did John Pedro start in Australia?

A. John Pedro started King of the Cage in Australia.

Q. What fighting styles does Tyson Pedro know?

A. Tyson Pedro has been trained in Japanese Jiu-jitsu, boxing and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. 

Q. What is the reach of Tyson Pedro?

A. Tyson Pedro has a reach of 79 in (201 cm).

Q. What is the Str Acc. of Tyson Pedro?

A. Tyson Pedro’s Str Acc. is 61%. 

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