Tyson Pedro vs Ike Villanueva betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Tyson Pedro vs Ike Villanueva UFC fight info, date and time

Tyson Pedro vs Ike Villanueva is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade at 6:30pm EST on Saturday 23rd April 2022 in a 205lbs matchup.

Tyson Pedro hasn’t fought in the UFC since December 2018, losing to former champion Shogun Rua by third-round knockout.

Ike Villanueva was finished inside 80 seconds during his last UFC appearance against Nick Negumereanu in October.

Tyson Pedro vs Ike Villanueva betting odds

Tyson Pedro opened as a -435 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Pedro means you would need to bet $435 in order to win $100.

Ike Villanueva is a +350 underdog. If you bet $100 on Villanueva then you would win $350.

Fight information

Tyson Pedro vs Ike Villanueva was first reported on January 26th.

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This Light Heavyweight matchup is expected to take place on the prelims at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade.

Tyson Pedro

Tyson Pedro has lost his last two UFC fights after a third-round KO to Shogun Rua and a first-round submission defeat to Ovince St. Preux.

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The Australian won his first two fights in the UFC but has since accumulated a 3-3 record. He will be returning to the Octagon after an absence of over three years.

Ike Villanueva

Ike Villanueva is on a two-fight losing streak after consecutive knockout defeats to Nick Negumereanu and Marcin Prachnio.

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Villanueva has lost four out of his five UFC fights since making his debut in May 2020, with his sole victory coming by knockout against Vinicius Moreira.

How they match up

Tyson Pedro will be the taller fighter in this matchup, standing at 6”3 compared to Ike Villanueva who is 6”1.

The Australian will have a huge 6-inch reach advantage in this matchup.

Villanueva is the older man at 38 years old, while Tyson Pedro is 30.

Reasons to watch

This is the much-anticipated return of Aussie favorite Tyson Pedro, who will fight again in the UFC after over three years away.

Pedro will be facing an extremely tough opponent in Ike Villanueva, who poses a danger at any moment with his one-punch knockout power.

The stakes

Both of these fighters enter this bout on a two-fight losing streak, so there is a lot at stake in terms of their futures in the promotion.

While Tyson Pedro is likely to get another shot even if he loses this one, a defeat would make it five losses in six fights for Villanueva.

Tyson Pedro vs Ike Villanueva predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Tyson Pedro as the heavy favorite entering this matchup, with opening betting odds of -435.

Ike Villanueva offered his predictions on the fight in an interview with The AllStar, predicting an explosive finish against Pedro:

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Tyson Pedro vs Ike Villanueva tale of the tape

• Significant 8 year age difference: Pedro is the younger fighter at 30 years old.
• Pedro has a significant 6 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Villanueva has 21 more professional MMA fights than Pedro.

Tyson Pedro	vs	Ike Villanueva
30	Age	38
10	Fights	31
7	Wins	18
3	Losses	13
2	KO’s	15
5	Subs	0
6′ 3	Height (in)	6′ 1
79	Reach (in)	73

Tyson Pedro fighter profile and recent form

Tyson Pedro is a 30 year old male fighter from Australia with 7 pro wins and 3 losses. See Tyson Pedro’s full MMA record.

Tyson Pedro has a 100% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 5 by submission.

Tyson Pedro is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	7-2-0	Maurício Rua	KO/TKO R3 0:43	UFC Fight Night 142	2018-12-01	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	7-1-0	Ovince St. Preux	SUB R1 2:54	UFC Fight Night 132	2018-06-23	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	6-1-0	Saparbeg Safarov	SUB R1 3:54	UFC 221	2018-02-10	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	6-0-0	Ilir Latifi	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 215	2017-09-09	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	5-0-0	Paul Craig	KO/TKO R1 4:10	UFC 209	2017-03-04	Light Heavyweight	UFC

“Hurricane” Ike Villanueva fighter profile and recent form

Ike Villanueva is a 38 year old male fighter from United States with 18 pro wins and 13 losses. See Ike Villanueva’s full MMA record.

Ike Villanueva has a 84% finish rate, including 15 by knockout, 3 by decision.

Ike Villanueva is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	18-12-0	Nick Negumereanu	KO/TKO R1 1:18	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-23	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	18-11-0	Marcin Prachnio	KO/TKO R2 0:56	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-26	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	17-11-0	Vinicius Moreira	KO/TKO R2 0:39	UFC Fight Night	2021-01-20	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	17-10-0	Jordan Wright	KO/TKO R1 1:31	UFC Fight Night	2020-08-22	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	17-9-0	Chase Sherman	KO/TKO R2 0:49	UFC Fight Night	2020-05-13	Heavyweight	UFC