Australian UFC welterweight Tyson Pedro announced his retirement from the sport after losing to Brazilian Vitor Petrino at UFC Fight Night 238. According to the 32-year-old fighter, he was pushed to make such a difficult decision by financial problems.
Legendary Brazilian light heavyweight Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in an extremely tense and spectacular confrontation was able to defeat the Australian Tyson Pedro. The meeting was part of the UFC Fight Night 142 show in Adelaide, Australia.