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UFC fighter Tyson Pedro's life story is so unbelievable that movie producers are talking about transforming it into a feature film.
The 30-year-old from Penrith in western Sydney made his successful return to the Octagon earlier this year after the longest injury layoff in UFC history - but that's only part of his incredible journey.
The light heavyweight - who takes on Harry Hunsucker at UFC 278 this weekend - recently revealed details about his troubled upbringing which saw him at times warring with his father John, who was a pioneer of mixed martial arts in Australia.
Tyson Pedro, 30, pictured with his father John (left) and fight team after a victory in the Octagon against Ike Villanueva in April 2022
Tyson Pedro fighting Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua of Brazil in their light heavyweight bout in December 2018. Pedro would injure his knee in this bout, sidelining him for more than three years
John Pedro - an American Samoan and self-proclaimed 'hood rat' - brought Tyson up tough and wanted to teach him the realities about the life he experienced growing up amid the gang wars between the Crips and Bloods in Los Angeles.
This involved him knocking out Tyson's front teeth in a brutal sparring match and at one point
