Carlos Ulberg rejected Jiri Prochazka's assertion that he showed mercy during their bout at UFC 327. Ulberg stated that there was no mercy and that the difference between a champion and someone playing to the crowd is precisely this distinction. He suggested Prochazka was motivated by fear and hesitation, and accused him of pretending and playing to the audience. Ulberg claimed this is Prochazka's excuse to secure a rematch and insisted there is no chance of a rematch happening. He also predicted that Magomed Ankalaev would defeat Prochazka if they fight.
Carlos Ulberg has fired back at Jiri Prochazka following their contest at UFC 327 on April 11, flatly rejecting Prochazka's claim that he extended mercy during the fight and calling the assertion a fabricated excuse to engineer a rematch.
Ulberg, known as "Black Jag," is a 35-year-old New Zealander out of City Kickboxing who carries a 15-1-0 record and sits third in the light heavyweight rankings. Standing six-foot-four with a 77-inch reach, he is one of the division's most active strikers, landing 6.54 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy. He was blunt in his response to Prochazka's narrative, insisting there was no mercy shown and drawing a sharp line between a genuine champion and someone performing for the crowd. He went further, characterizing Prochazka's hesitation as fear rather than generosity, and stated a rematch is not going to happen.
Prochazka, the 33-year-old Czech fighter ranked second at light heavyweight, holds a 32-6-1 record and trains out of Jetsaam Gym Brno. The six-foot-three southpaw-turned-orthodox striker posts 5.69 significant strikes per minute and owns an 80-inch reach, making him a dangerous and unorthodox presence in any fight. His claim of showing mercy has drawn a sharp public rebuttal from Ulberg, who framed it as an attempt to rewrite the outcome.
Ulberg also weighed in on the broader divisional picture, predicting that number-one ranked Magomed Ankalaev would beat Prochazka in a potential matchup. Ankalaev, a 34-year-old Russian fighting out of Gorets Fight Club, holds a 21-2-1 record and is ranked fifth pound-for-pound, adding weight to Ulberg's assessment of where Prochazka stands in the current pecking order.
Why it matters
- Ulberg's win at UFC 327 vaults him into a potential title conversation at 205 pounds
- Prochazka's mercy claim, if widely accepted, could support a rematch argument — Ulberg is actively working to shut that door
- Ankalaev sits atop the divisional rankings, and Ulberg's endorsement of him over Prochazka signals how fighters in the division view the hierarchy
Saturday, April 11, 2026
