UFC veteran Tyson Pedro cited financial concerns as a motivating factor in his decision to retire from MMA.
On Saturday, Pedro came up short in his return to the Octagon, suffering a unanimous decision loss to Vitor Petrino as part of the promotion’s return to The APEX for UFC Vegas 87. Following the fight, Pedro laid down his gloves and made the official announcement.
“I didn’t want to take away from his win, obviously, I had a bit of a different plan going this way, so it wasn’t the best performance,” Pedro said.