Ultimate Fighting Championship
Pedro made his promotional debut against Khalil Rountree on November 15, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson. He won the fight via submission in round 1, for which he was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[14]
Pedro faced Paul Craig on March 4, 2017, at UFC 209.[15] He won the fight via first round TKO.[16]
Pedro fought Ilir Latifi on September 9, 2017, at UFC 215.[17] Latifi won the fight via unanimous decision, handing Pedro his first professional loss.[18]
Pedro faced Saparbek Safarov on February 11, 2018, at UFC 221.[19] He won the fight via submission due to a kimura in the first round.
Pedro faced Ovince Saint Preux on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards.[20] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[21]
On August 10, 2018, it was revealed that Pedro had signed a new, six-fight contract with the UFC.[22]
Pedro faced Maurício Rua on December 2, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 142.[23] Rua defeated Pedro via technical knockout in round three, finishing Pedro after he suffered a leg injury and was unable to defend himself.[24][25]
Pedro was sidelined for all of 2019 as he recovered from knee reconstruction surgery.[26]
Pedro was scheduled to face Vinicius Moreira on February 23, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker.[27] However, Pedro pulled out of the fight in early January citing an undisclosed injury.[28]
After a three-year absence from fighting, Pedro returned to face Ike Villanueva on April 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205.[29] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[30]
Pedro faced Harry Hunsucker on August 20, 2022 at UFC 278 .[31] He won the fight after stopping Hunsucker with a front kick to the body and ground and pound.[32]
Pedro was scheduled to face Zhang Mingyang on February 12, 2023 at UFC 284.[33] However, Mingyang withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Modestas Bukauskas.[34] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[35]
Pedro faced Anton Turkalj on September 10, 2023, at UFC 293.[36] He won the fight via first round knockout.[37]
Pedro faced Vitor Petrino on March 2, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238.[38] He lost the bout by unanimous decision and retired from MMA after the bout.[39]
