Natan Schulte discusses PFL return 3 years after being forced to fight a friend

Natan Schulte discusses PFL return 3 years after being forced to fight a friend


A two-time PFL season winner, the Brazilian lightweight signed a new contract with PFL years after parting ways with the organization in the aftermath of a highly criticized clash with Raush Manfio. Manfio and Schulte are teammates in Florida and close friends — Manfio is the godfather of Schulte’s daughter — but they had to face off for a spot in the 2024 lightweight playoffs. My manager even called asking if I could make weight on less than a month’s notice for a UFC fight, but the opponent didn’t accept or something like that, so it didn’t happen in the end.”

Author: Guilherme Cruz


Published at: 2026-03-26 00:00:00

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