Natan Schulte
"Russo"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Natan Schulte
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Negative ape index (reach is shorter than height) makes him vulnerable to long-range snipers
- Lower striking volume can lead to losing tight rounds on the scorecards
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Cardio and Wrestling are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression65
- Cardio92
- Wrestling85
- Fight IQ84
- Distance Control78
- Finishing56
Prep for camp: Natan Schulte
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Relies on a high-pressure grinding style to weary opponents over three rounds
- Utilizes heavy leg kicks and a methodical jab to close distance for clinch entries
- Highly durable fighter who thrives in the second and third rounds of a dogfight
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Natan Schulte.
How Natan has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent reported injuries following the Kaszuba fight.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-03-28vs Jakub KaszubaDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle
- W2023-06-23vs Raush ManfioDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · PFL 6: 2023 Regular Season
- W2023-04-14vs Stevie RayDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season
- W2022-11-25vs Jeremy StephensSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke) · R2 · PFL 10: 2022 Championships
- W2022-06-17vs Marcin HeldDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · PFL 4: 2022 Regular Season
Availability
Last fought in March 2026; currently active on the roster.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Natan Schulte is a two-time PFL Lightweight champion known for his elite durability and suffocating grappling game. A standout from American Top Team, he excels at weathering early storms to implement a heavy-pressure wrestling style that breaks opponents down over the course of the fight.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Relies on a high-pressure grinding style to weary opponents over three rounds
- Utilizes heavy leg kicks and a methodical jab to close distance for clinch entries
- Highly durable fighter who thrives in the second and third rounds of a dogfight
- Frequently looks for the arm-triangle choke or back takes during transitions
Signature Moves
- Arm-triangle choke
- Rear-naked choke
- Guillotine choke
- Inside leg kick
Weaknesses
- Negative ape index (reach is shorter than height) makes him vulnerable to long-range snipers
- Lower striking volume can lead to losing tight rounds on the scorecards