Tyson Pedro says he had some health issues going into UFC 284. Pedro (9-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Modestas Bukauskas (14-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in their light heavyweight bout this past Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, where he started to slow down after a back-and-forth first round. That’s because the 31-year-old Aussie says he was dealing with gastroenteritis, commonly referred to as a stomach flu, the day before the fight, which compromised him while he competed. After receiving heavy criticism from fans online, Pedro decided to address what happened. “The night before my fight, I contracted gastro,” Pedro said in a video posted to Instagram.
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