Ray Longo and Ulberg criticize Prochazka's 'mercy' excuse after UFC 327 loss

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, harshly criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight explanation that he showed mercy to Carlos Ulberg, suggesting Prochazka simply made a serious mistake rather than showing compassion. Carlos Ulberg also rejected the mercy narrative, stating that Prochazka was driven by fear and hesitation, not compassion, and accused him of playing to the crowd. Ulberg argued that Prochazka's excuse was manufactured to justify a rematch demand, which Ulberg believes won't happen because Magomed Ankalaev will dominate Prochazka. The post also notes apparent tension at City Kickboxing gym between Israel Adesanya and Ulberg, with neither publicly supporting the other recently. Ulberg is facing a potential ACL tear with an estimated 9-12 month recovery, though official confirmation is expected this week.