Two months ago, Natan Schulte entered the Professional Fighters League tournament as the dark horse. Two wins over tough competition later, Schulte now leads the lightweight standings with nine points heading into the postseason.
Schulte (13-3) took a unanimous decision win over Chris Wade at PFL 2. He followed up that performance with a first-round submission victory over Jason High on Thursday at PFL 5. He went from perhaps the most overlooked lightweight on the PFL roster to a potential tournament favorite to win the $1 million championship.