Ray Longo, coach to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, sharply criticized Jiri Prochazka's mental approach to fighting and his post-fight excuses. Longo suggested the sport needs to address mental health issues, mocking Prochazka's unconventional training methods and his claim that he showed mercy to Carlos Ulberg. Carlos Ulberg directly denied Prochazka's mercy claim, stating fear and hesitation were the real issues and that Prochazka is playing to the audience. Ulberg expressed belief that Prochazka won't get a rematch and predicted Magomed Ankalaev will defeat him. There are also reports of tension at City Kickboxing gym between Israel Adesanya and Ulberg, with the two no longer appearing together or supporting each other publicly. Ulberg's suspected injury is an ACL tear with 9-12 months recovery time, though official confirmation is pending this week.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
