Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's 'mercy' excuse, Ulberg accuses him of playing to crowd

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight claims about showing mercy, calling it mental illness and saying Prochazka simply got badly beaten. Carlos Ulberg stated that Prochazka did not show mercy but was instead hindered by fear, accusing him of making excuses to get a rematch and playing to the audience. Ulberg noted that Prochazka did not even approach him after the fight and suggested the entire narrative was fabricated. The post also mentions Donald Trump told Paulo Costa he was "too beautiful to be a fighter" after his bout. Additionally, there appears to be tension at City Kickboxing gym between Israel Adesanya and Ulberg, as they have not been seen together recently and have ignored each other's recent performances. Ulberg potentially suffered an ACL tear with an estimated recovery time of nine to twelve months, though confirmation is pending.