Pedro vs Safarov

Who won Pedro vs Safarov?

Tyson Pedro beat Saparbeg Safarov by submission in the 1st round during the main card of UFC 221, on Saturday 10th February 2018 at Perth Arena in Perth.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Pedro vs Safarov stats

Tyson Pedro stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Saparbeg Safarov made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Tyson Pedro's UFC record stood at 6-5-0, while Saparbeg Safarov's came in at 2-3-0.

The stats suggested Safarov had a massive power advantage over Pedro, boasting a 75% knock out percentage over Pedro's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Pedro had a massive advantage over Safarov, boasting a 67% submission rate over Safarov's 25%.

Tyson Pedro was the younger man by 5 years, at 32 years old.

Pedro had a height advantage of 2 inches over Safarov. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Pedro was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 10 months later than Safarov, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 7 more professional rounds, 23 to Safarov's 16.

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