Mayra Madrigal
Tyson Pedro vs Harry Hunsucker will have a tough battle in the light heavyweight division at UFC 278 this Saturday, August 20 at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
The Australian and American have never met in the octagon before, and it is expected to be a great challenge for both. The fighters don’t have much difference in their professional careers, as Tyson Pedro started in 2013, while Harry Hunsucker in 2015.
Despite this, it is the American who has one more fight on his record, registering 12 to the Australian’s 11. Both are right-handed fighters, and it will be interesting to see who employs the best strategy in the cage.
Tyson Pedro vs Harry Hunsucker looks like it’ll be a great fight, so JefeBet brings previews of the two mixed martial arts fighters as well as predictions for UFC 278.
Picks and Predictions for the Tyson Pedro vs Harry Hunsucker UFC 278 fight on August 20, 2022
- Where: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake, Utah, U.S.A.
- When: Saturday, August 20, 2022, 10 PM ET
- Odds: Tyson Pedro (-833) vs Harry Hunsucker (+550)
Tyson Pedro
- Odds: -833
- Record: 8-3-0
- Age: 30
- Height: 1.91 m
- Weight: 205 lbs
- Reach: 2.01 m
Australian Tyson Pedro has 11 fights on his professional resume, with eight wins and three losses. His debut was on September 26, 2013 against Charlie Ngaheu and he ended up winning that fight by KO.
He had an undefeated streak of six wins between 2013 and 2017, which was broken in September 2017 with a unanimous decision loss to Sweden’s Ilir Latifi at UFC 215. In 2018, he contested three fights and only won one against Saparbeg Safarov by submission, as he lost back-to-back to Ovince Saint Preux and Mauricio Rua. He stepped back into the octagon on April 23, 2022, three years later, and scored a KO victory over Ike Villanueva.
Harry Hunsucker
- Odds: +550
- Record: 7-5-0
- Age: 33
- Height: 1.88 m
- Weight: 205 lbs
- Reach: 1.90 m
American Harry Hunsucker has fought 12 times as a professional mixed martial arts fighter and has seven wins and five losses. Three of his victories were by KO and four by submission.
His fights have never ended in a decision, as all five of his defeats have been by KO. His first fight was against William Vincent on September 26, 2015, which ended up in a loss. His first and only streak was achieved between 2017 and 2020, with five consecutive victories. However, he enters this fight on the heels of two consecutive losses, both in 2021, the most recent to Justin Tafa on December 18. He has gone eight months without a fight, so this bout against Tyson Pedro will be a great challenge for him.
JefeBet Prediction
Tyson Pedro has a clear advantage here: his record is better than his opponent’s. He is not expected to win by submission, but based on the outcome of his previous fight, he will win by knockout.
Pick: Tyson Pedro by KO.
