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Rafael Xavier vs Tyson Pedro

Rafael Xavier is 15-9-0; Tyson Pedro is 10-7-0. Tyson Pedro has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Rafael Xavier. Tyson Pedro is 2" · 5 cm taller than Rafael Xavier. They have met once: Rafael Xavier 1, Tyson Pedro 0.

Rafael Xavier
Brazil
Rafael Xavier
“Kratos” · 15-9-0
Win · TKOLoss · DecisionWin · TKO
Light HeavyweightMet once
Tyson Pedro
Australia
Tyson Pedro
“Kangaroo Paws” · 10-7-0
Loss · TKOLoss · DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Rafael Xavier

No background on record

Camp · Spitfire Gym
Tyson Pedro

No background on record

Camp · City Kickboxing

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
56%
16%
Body
24%
17%
Leg
21%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Rafael Xavierlast 8 fights
69%24%
Tyson Pedrolast 6 fights
76%10%14%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rafael Xavier· incl. 10 fights outside the UFC Tyson Pedro· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.153.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Xavier · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.762.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Xavier · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.110.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Xavier · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
86%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Xavier · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
24%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Xavier · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Xavier · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.15
Strikes landed / min
3.11
1.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.84
1.11 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.61 / 2.1
86%
Takedown accuracy
29%
24%
Takedown defence
44%
0:59
Control time / fight
0:52
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Rafael Xavier8 fights · by range and by target
Range
61%Distance · 235
26%Clinch · 101
13%Ground · 50
Target
67%Head · 173
16%Body · 41
17%Leg · 43

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Tyson Pedro11 UFC fights · 229 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%72/183
20%46/63
24%54/65
Clinch
8%19/29
8%18/20
0%1/3
Ground
8%19/22
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Rafael Xavier and Tyson Pedro ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Washington DC: Jean vs Rodriguez (Sat, Jul 25, 2026), where Rafael Xavier won by TKO.

What are the records of Rafael Xavier and Tyson Pedro?

Rafael Xavier is 15-9-0 and Tyson Pedro is 10-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Rafael Xavier or Tyson Pedro?

Tyson Pedro has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 78" · 198 cm for Rafael Xavier, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Rafael Xavier or Tyson Pedro?

Tyson Pedro is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Rafael Xavier stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Rafael Xavier or Tyson Pedro?

They are the same age: 35.

Who has more finishes, Rafael Xavier or Tyson Pedro?

Rafael Xavier has 13 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Tyson Pedro has 10 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).