PFL's Chris Wade Admits to Underestimating His Last Opponent

Chris Wade heads into his second fight with Professional Fighters League in a mental state that might be described as “happily frustrated.” He is proud to a part of the league but is on a mission to rectify the disappointment of his debut loss.

At PFL 2, Wade entered the lightweight regular season as a well-known name -- coming off of a 5-2 run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship -- and a favorite to go far. However, like several other former UFC veterans, such as Eddie Gordon and Thiago Tavares, he lost his season-opening fight. Wade is completely honest when he evaluates what went wrong against Natan Schulte.

“I slept on my opponent, and I didn’t work as hard as I needed to work [before…