Wes Schultz
Party Time
USA
UFC debut scheudled
Schultz is scheduled to compete against Damian Pinas in a middleweight fight at UFC Mexico on Feb. 28, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Schultz emerged from Dana White's Contender Series with a creative win via a Suloev stretch. The submission earned him a UFC contract, which will begin with a fight in February 2026. Schultz is 8-2 professionally, and his opponent is 8-1, also a newcomer from the DWCS.
Schultz emerged from Dana White's Contender Series with a creative win via a Suloev stretch. The submission earned him a UFC contract, which will begin with a fight in February 2026. Schultz is 8-2 professionally, and his opponent is 8-1, also a newcomer from the DWCS.
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Gets creative to earn contract
Schultz defeated Mario Mingaj via submission (Suloev stretch) at 1:51 of Round 1 at Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday. After the show, he was one of five fighters to be officially awarded a UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Schultz took the initiative early, swinging wide power shots until one clipped the chin of his opponent. "Party Time" was able to take the back from there, locking up the hamstring stretch when his opponent tried to shake free. As a three-time All-American wrestler, Schultz is a potentially interesting addition to the middleweight roster. It should be noted, however, that his two career losses have come against UFC veterans Mansur Abdul-Malik and Dylan Budka, which may suggest something about his readiness for the highest level. Schultz improved to 8-2-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
Schultz took the initiative early, swinging wide power shots until one clipped the chin of his opponent. "Party Time" was able to take the back from there, locking up the hamstring stretch when his opponent tried to shake free. As a three-time All-American wrestler, Schultz is a potentially interesting addition to the middleweight roster. It should be noted, however, that his two career losses have come against UFC veterans Mansur Abdul-Malik and Dylan Budka, which may suggest something about his readiness for the highest level. Schultz improved to 8-2-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.