On the night of June 24 in Atlanta (USA) at the PFL 6: 2023 Regular Season Brazilian fighter Natan Schulte defeated his compatriot Raush Manfio, who is his close friend.
League management later announced Schulte's exclusion from the playoffs and the disqualification of both fighters for the rest of the season.
According to the contract signed, all fighters in the league agree to make every effort to compete and defeat any opponent. It was very clear that Nathan and Rausch did not meet that standard in this fight. The PFL disqualifies the fighters and strips them of their points for this fight.
Official statement of PFL
Schulte, 31, last fought in April 2023 at PFL 3, defeating Stevie Ray by unanimous decision. He has 25 wins and five losses under his belt.
Manfio, 31, defeated Alexander Martinez by unanimous decision at the Natan Schulte Invitational in April of this year. He has 17 wins and six losses under his belt.