Tyson Pedro vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Tyson Pedro
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 4 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.97 · 6 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 17 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.1 wins over .500
Ovince Saint Preux
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 15 | 13 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 5 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.79 · 15 tier-1/2 wins · 20 finish wins over 45 documented bouts
In the UFC: 11-10 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Tyson Pedro
Distance 80.8% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 13.5% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 5.7% (norm 10.6%)
Ovince Saint Preux
Distance 88.3% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 6.5% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 5.3% (norm 10.6%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Tyson Pedro
Head 60.8% (norm 78.5%) · Body 21.6% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 17.7% (norm 9.7%)
Ovince Saint Preux
Head 74.6% (norm 78.5%) · Body 18.0% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 7.3% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Pedro L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Preux L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 172 / 311 | 55.3% | 41.5% | 653 / 1526 | 42.8% | 41.5% |
| In the clinch | 38 / 52 | 73.1% | 70.8% | 75 / 112 | 67.0% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 19 / 22 | too few to rate | 72.9% | 65 / 91 | 71.4% | 72.9% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 110 / 234 | 47.0% | 39.2% | 478 / 1290 | 37.1% | 39.2% |
| To the body | 64 / 83 | 77.1% | 72.0% | 218 / 312 | 69.9% | 72.0% |
| To the legs | 55 / 68 | 80.9% | 82.1% | 97 / 127 | 76.4% | 82.1% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Pedro L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Preux L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 111 / 321 | 34.6% | 40.6% | 737 / 1531 | 48.1% | 40.6% |
| In the clinch | 28 / 40 | 70.0% | 68.8% | 148 / 204 | 72.5% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 50 / 73 | 68.5% | 70.4% | 93 / 118 | 78.8% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 123 / 349 | 35.2% | 37.7% | 537 / 1249 | 43.0% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 35 / 43 | 81.4% | 72.9% | 217 / 316 | 68.7% | 72.9% |
| To the legs | 31 / 42 | 73.8% | 83.1% | 224 / 288 | 77.8% | 83.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Preux has more cage time on record.