 On November 28, 1999, Schilt won the King of Pancrase openweight championship from Yuki Kondo.He had two successful defenses against Kazuo Takahashi and Osami Shibuya before vacating it due to signing up with UFC.Schilt made his debut in Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 4, 2001, facing fellow Pancrase alumni Pete Williams in the UFC 31 event.