Young fighters are judged differently in mixed martial arts than their more seasoned contemporaries.
While veterans can struggle with inconsistency, embark on a winning streak or take several losses in a row without losing much ground in the divisional chase or opinions about their overall capabilities changing, the result of every fight for an emerging talent can provoke big shifts in the court of public opinion.
One day, you’re destined for greatness. One loss later, you were never that good to begin with and probably won’t amount to much of anything.
Tyson Pedro has dealt with this harsh reality throughout his UFC tenure.