Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's 'mercy' excuse, Ulberg says it was fear not mercy

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, questioned mental health issues in MMA following Jiri Prochazka's loss, calling Prochazka's "mercy" explanation nonsense. Longo stated that Prochazka simply made a serious mistake rather than showing compassion. Carlos Ulberg echoed this sentiment, claiming Prochazka was motivated by fear, not mercy, and accused him of playing to the audience for a rematch opportunity. Ulberg also noted that Prochazka didn't congratulate him after the fight and suggested tension exists at City Kickboxing gym between top fighters like himself and Israel Adesanya. Ulberg is potentially facing a 9-12 month recovery from a suspected ACL tear, though final diagnosis is pending this week.