Mantas Kondratavicius vs. Wes Schultz

UFC Fight Night · November 7, 2026 · Meta Apex · Prelims 3:00 PM ET

The brief

What kind of fight: Debut-win striker vs. bounce-back submission grappler
Finish likelihood: Medium
The line: No line posted yet
The stakes: Middleweight · Prelims

The read

Kondratavicius's power and well-rounded base make him the live favorite off a clean UFC debut, but Schultz's six submission wins mean any scramble is dangerous for him.

If Schultz can get this to the mat, his grappling pedigree travels; if it stays standing, Kondratavicius's hands and sambo background should take over.

The matchup

Mantas Kondratavicius

Well-Rounded Debut Winner

Lithuanian combat sambo background · Balanced attack · Won UFC debut

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Wes Schultz

Submission-Heavy Grappler

High submission rate · Bounce-back win · BJJ background

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This newly added middleweight bout pairs two fighters seeking their first multi-fight UFC winning streak.

Kondratavicius's knockout power and Lithuanian combat sambo base earned him a confident decision in his debut, while Schultz's submission-heavy style bounced back immediately from a first-round knockout loss with a guillotine choke of his own.

Tale of the tape

9-1-0	Record	9-3-0
27	Age	—
6'2"	Height	—
75"	Reach	—
Orthodox	Stance	Orthodox
Lithuania	Country	United States
—	Team	Pura Vida BJJ and MMA

The numbers

Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.

Mantas KondrataviciusWes Schultz

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—Striking accuracy (precision)—

—Sig. strikes absorbed / min (lower is better)—

—Striking defense (strikes avoided)—

—Takedowns / 15 min (wrestling offense)—

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—Submission attempts / 15 min—

The fighters

Mantas Kondratavicius 9-1-0

Mantas Kondratavicius is a 27-year-old Lithuanian middleweight, the first male fighter from his country to compete on Dana White's Contender Series, with six of his nine career wins by knockout. He outpointed Antonio Trocoli in his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: London in March 2026, and now meets fellow middleweight Wes Schultz in his second Octagon appearance.

How they win

6 KO/TKO2 SUB1 DEC

How they lose

0 KO/TKO1 SUB0 DEC

Last 3 fights

WAntonio Trocoli · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: London · March 21, 2026

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Wes Schultz 9-3-0

“Party Time”

Wes 'Party Time' Schultz is an American middleweight from Madison, Wisconsin, who trains at Pura Vida BJJ and MMA, with six of his nine career wins by submission. He rebounded from a first-round knockout loss to Damian Pinas in his UFC debut by choking out Ben Johnston in May 2026, and now faces Lithuanian prospect Mantas Kondratavicius.

How they win

2 KO/TKO6 SUB1 DEC

How they lose

2 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC

Last 3 fights

WBen Johnston · Submission (guillotine)UFC Fight Night · May 2, 2026

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