Carlos Ulberg rejected Jiri Prochazka's assertion that he showed mercy in their fight, stating no mercy was given and that fear and indecision drove Prochazka's actions. Ulberg accused Prochazka of playing to the audience and pretending, saying this is what separates a champion from someone performing for reactions. He believes Prochazka's explanation is an attempt to justify a rematch request. Ulberg stated there is no chance Prochazka will get a rematch and predicted Magomed Ankalaev would defeat him decisively. The post conveys Ulberg's frustration with Prochazka's post-fight narrative.
Carlos Ulberg has fired back at Jiri Prochazka's post-fight narrative, flatly rejecting the Czech fighter's claim that he showed restraint during their light heavyweight bout and offering a blunt prediction for Prochazka's next challenge.
Ulberg, the New Zealand-born knockout artist known as "Black Jag," dismissed Prochazka's assertion that mercy played any role in the fight. According to Ulberg, it was fear and indecision — not compassion — that shaped Prochazka's performance. He accused Prochazka of playing to the crowd and putting on a show, and suggested that distinction is exactly what separates a genuine champion from someone chasing reactions. In Ulberg's view, the mercy narrative is simply a vehicle to justify a rematch request — one he says has no chance of materializing.
The 35-year-old City Kickboxing product improved to 15-1 with the win and currently sits ranked third in the light heavyweight division. Standing six-foot-four with a 77-inch reach, Ulberg lands 6.54 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy, making him one of the more prolific and precise strikers in the weight class.
Prochazka, 33, holds a record of 32-6-1 and is ranked second at light heavyweight. The Czech fighter carries a massive 80-inch reach and generates 5.69 significant strikes per minute at the same 55 percent accuracy, but Ulberg clearly believes the former champion's explanations ring hollow.
Ulberg went further, predicting that number-one contender Magomed Ankalaev would defeat Prochazka decisively. Ankalaev, 34, carries a 21-2-1 record and holds a top-five pound-for-pound ranking. The Russian standout from Gorets Fight Club mixes his 3.65 significant strikes per minute with a steady 0.79 takedowns per 15 minutes, offering a well-rounded threat.
Why it matters
- Ulberg's dismissal of a rematch effectively removes Prochazka from the near-term title conversation in his own words
- A ranked fight between Prochazka and Ankalaev carries major divisional implications at numbers one and two
- Ulberg, now third-ranked, positions himself as a legitimate title contender with his win and his pointed post-fight rhetoric
