Ray Longo, coach to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight explanation that he showed mercy to Carlos Ulberg, calling it a sign of mental health issues in MMA and stating Prochazka simply "screwed up badly." Carlos Ulberg directly rejected Prochazka's mercy narrative, saying it was fear and hesitation that held the Czech fighter back, not compassion. Ulberg accused Prochazka of playing to the crowd and using the mercy excuse to secure a rematch, adding that Prochazka didn't approach him after the fight and that Magomed Ankalaev will destroy him. There are also reports of tension at City Kickboxing gym, with Israel Adesanya and Ulberg not seen together recently and ignoring each other's fight results. Ulberg is suspected to have suffered an ACL tear with recovery estimated at 9-12 months, though official confirmation is pending this week.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
