It’s been over three years since Tyson Pedro last fought. The Australian light-heavyweight competitor makes his return to the octagon on Saturday when he faces Ike Villanueva on the prelims of UFC Vegas 52.
Pedro entered the UFC in 2016 with a 4-0 record. Pedro won each of those bouts via stoppage and none of the four contests lasted longer than 3:05. The UFC matchmakers booked Pedro against Khalil Rountree Jr. for his promotional debut. Pedro won that contest and claimed a “Performance of the Night” bonus with a first-round submission. He followed that with a first-round TKO of Paul Craig.