Carlos Ulberg directly denied Jiri Prochazka's statement that he showed mercy during their UFC 327 fight. Ulberg argued that fear and indecisiveness drove Prochazka's performance, not mercy, and accused Prochazka of pretending and playing to the audience. He suggested Prochazka is using this excuse to secure a rematch, but stated there would be no chance of that happening. Ulberg predicted that Magomed Ankalaev would defeat Prochazka decisively in their upcoming bout. He emphasized that his focus is on being the best in the world, not on theatrics.
Carlos Ulberg has fired back at Jiri Prochazka following their UFC 327 clash on April 11, flatly rejecting the Czech fighter's claim that he showed mercy during the bout and offering a sharply different account of what unfolded inside the cage.
Ulberg, who fights out of City Kickboxing in New Zealand, dismissed Prochazka's "mercy" narrative as theater. The 35-year-old "Black Jag" argued that fear and indecisiveness — not generosity — shaped Prochazka's performance, and accused him of playing to the crowd rather than competing at full intensity. Ulberg went further, suggesting Prochazka is leaning on the mercy story specifically to engineer a rematch, adding bluntly that no such opportunity will come. His own stated priority, he made clear, is becoming the best light heavyweight in the world.
Ranked third at 205 pounds with a 15-1-0 record, Ulberg is one of the division's more dangerous strikers, landing 6.54 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy across his career. He stands six-foot-four with a 77-inch reach.
Prochazka enters this controversy ranked second in the division with a 32-6-1 record. The 33-year-old Czech carries a reputation as one of the sport's most unorthodox and high-output fighters, averaging 5.69 significant strikes per minute with 55 percent accuracy and an 80-inch reach that gives him advantages at range.
Ulberg also predicted that top-ranked contender Magomed Ankalaev will handle Prochazka decisively when the two meet. Ankalaev, ranked first at light heavyweight and fifth pound-for-pound, carries a 21-2-1 record and brings a more measured, grappling-integrated style, averaging 0.79 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside his 3.65 significant strikes per minute.
Why it matters
- Ulberg's public dismissal of a rematch shuts down one potential matchmaking path at light heavyweight
- Prochazka's ranking at second and Ankalaev's at first means their upcoming fight will have direct title implications
- The war of words adds a personal edge to the already competitive 205-pound divisional picture
Saturday, April 11, 2026
