![UFC fighter Tyson Pedro (Australia) took a loss Saturday night to an undefeated Vitor Petrino (Brazil), and after the defeat, he announced that he was retiring. [X/Screenshot/Public — @MMAJunkie]](https://images.dailycaller.com/image/width=960,height=411,fit=cover,f=auto/https://cdn01.dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-04-12.31.37-AM-e1709530335545.png "UFC fighter Tyson Pedro (Australia) took a loss Saturday night to an undefeated Vitor Petrino (Brazil), and after the defeat, he announced that he was retiring. [X/Screenshot/Public — @MMAJunkie]")
The American tax system is an absolute disgrace; here’s another example why.
After Australian UFC fighter Tyson Pedro, 32, took a loss Saturday night to an undefeated Brazilian, Vitor Petrino, Pedro announced he was retiring. It’s not because he doesn’t have any brawl left, however, but because he’s reportedly flat-out broke and isn’t seeing his family enough.
It’s a tough situation, but the financial situation is what sticks out to me the most.
After the fight, Pedro lay down his gloves at the center of the Octagon, a common reference to retirement.
Tyson Pedro has just retired from MMA. pic.twitter.com/Blx7i3tqzr
— Veluta (@VelutaMMA) March 2, 2024
But at the post-fight press conference is when Pedro really set off some red flags.
“With the [tax] deductions and the loss of the fight tonight, I’m probably going to have to rob someone in the car park. … Who’s got the most on them?” Pedro said.
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“With the (tax) deductions and the loss of the fight tonight, I’m probably going to have to rob someone in the car park. … Who’s got the most on them?”
Tyson Pedro opens up about financial challenges following his #UFCVegas87 retirement. pic.twitter.com/sG1vePRUsF
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 3, 2024
The TKO and UFC deserve some blame for this as well for underpaying their fighters — especially considering TKO pulled in a whopping $1.3 billion in revenue in 2023 — but my biggest takeaway is what he said about taxes.
The United States government seemingly nonsensically taxes EVERYTHING (just to send funds to Ukraine) and, with Pedro probably still getting a more solid payday than most, you know good ol’ Uncle Sam took a good chunk out of it. And I know from personal experience, it’s hard to live out here with how high taxes are. If y’all only knew my financial situation …
What a disgrace, man. The American tax system makes it hard to make money, let alone just live. It truly is sad. (RELATED: UNLV Football Coach Barry Odom Tries To Ride Bull To Raise Money For Program, Gets Absolutely Thrashed Instead)
ABOLISH THE IRS! TAXATION IS THEFT!