The 34-year-old Brazilian fighter Nathan Schulte enters the fight with a professional record of 25 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw. Schulte is a two-time PFL champion and a high-level grappler with a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu base. The Brazilian earned decision victories over Raush Manfio, Stevie Ray, and Marcin Held, submitted Jeremy Stephens, but in his most recent bout lost to Jakub Kaszuba by unanimous decision.
The 35-year-old Russian fighter Makkasharip Zaynukov has a professional record of 19 wins and 4 losses. Zaynukov is a well-rounded fighter with a powerful wrestling base. In his recent bouts, he put together a convincing run of unanimous decision victories over Amin Ayoub, John Mitchell, Takeshi Izumi, and Dedrek Sanders.
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Zaynukov will look to use his wrestling from the opening seconds to deny his opponent space and methodically control him on the ground. Schulte will attempt to keep the fight standing or initiate grappling exchanges on the mat, looking for opportunities to secure dangerous submissions. However, the Brazilian's immense experience against top-level opposition and his ground defense will allow him to effectively neutralize the Russian's wrestling pressure. As a result, Nathan's superior experience will lead him to victory.
Nathan Schulte to Win at 2.02
