Ульberг and Longo dismiss Prochazka's 'mercy' claim as excuse-making

Ray Longo, coach to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight claim that he showed mercy to Carlos Ulberg, calling it a mental issue and saying Prochazka simply made a serious mistake. Carlos Ulberg echoed this sentiment, stating that fear and hesitation drove Prochazka's actions, not mercy, and that Prochazka is playing to the crowd with excuses to justify a rematch. Ulberg added that Prochazka did not approach him after the fight and believes Prochazka's behavior is performative. There are also reports of tension at City Kickboxing gym between Ulberg and Israel Adesanya, with the two ignoring each other's recent performances. Ulberg is facing a potential ACL tear with recovery expected to take 9-12 months, though a definitive diagnosis is pending this week.