Tyson Pedro (born 17 September 1991) is an Australian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

[4][5] He played junior rugby league for St Dominic's College as a teenager but gave the sport away to focus on martial arts.

[8][9] With seven black belts of different combat sport style, Pedro was introduced to Japanese jiu-jitsu at the age of 4.

He was added to the card after Luke Rockhold withdrew from the event due to a sprained anterior cruciate ligament.

[11][12] Pedro made his promotional debut against Khalil Rountree on November 15, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson.

Pedro faced Ovince Saint Preux on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs.

[25] Pedro was scheduled to face Vinicius Moreira on February 23, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs.

[38] Pedro was scheduled to make his pro boxing debut against Kris Terzievski on June 12, 2024 in Moore Park, NSW, Australia.

[43][44] Pedro is a fan of the Penrith Panthers, a professional Rugby league team in Australia.