Ray Longo, coach to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, suggested Jiri Prochazka's post-fight explanation reflects mental health issues in MMA, calling his claim of showing mercy 'nonsense' and stating Prochazka simply made a critical mistake. Carlos Ulberg dismissed Prochazka's mercy narrative as fear and playing to the audience, adding that Prochazka didn't even approach him after the fight. Ulberg stated this excuse is Prochazka's attempt to secure a rematch, but predicted Magomed Ankalaev would dominate him. Reports suggest tension exists at City Kickboxing gym between Ulberg and Israel Adesanya, who have not been seen together recently and do not publicly support each other's fights. Ulberg's suspected injury is a torn ACL with an estimated 9-12 month recovery time, though Carlos said definitive diagnosis would come this week.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
