Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's mental state; Ulberg dismisses 'mercy' claim as excuse

Ray Longo, trainer to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, suggested the MMA community needs to address mental health issues, referencing Jiri Prochazka's post-fight comments about showing mercy. Longo called Prochazka's explanation nonsense, stating the fighter simply made a serious mistake in the cage. Carlos Ulberg directly disputed Prochazka's mercy claim, saying fear and hesitation were the real factors, not compassion. Ulberg believes Prochazka is playing to the audience and using the mercy narrative as justification for a rematch, which Ulberg says won't happen. Ulberg also noted that Prochazka didn't approach him after the fight, questioning the sincerity of his opponent's public persona. Trump reportedly told Paulo Costa after the fight that he is "too handsome to be a fighter," and tensions appear to be rising within City Kickboxing gym between top fighters.