Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's 'mercy' excuse; Ulberg says fear, not mercy, stopped opponent

Ray Longo, coach to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, commented on mental health issues in MMA while criticizing Jiri Prochazka's post-fight explanation of showing "mercy." Longo stated that Prochazka simply made a serious mistake rather than showing compassion. Carlos Ulberg directly refuted Prochazka's mercy claim, saying it was fear and hesitation, not mercy, that affected Prochazka during their fight. Ulberg expressed frustration that Prochazka did not approach him after the bout and suggested Prochazka's comments were designed to secure a rematch. Additionally, there are reports of tension at City Kickboxing gym between Ulberg and Israel Adesanya, with the two not being seen together recently and not publicly supporting each other's fights. Donald Trump also commented to Paulo Costa after his fight, saying "You're too handsome to be a fighter."