Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's mental state, Ulberg rejects mercy narrative

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, called for a discussion about mental health issues in MMA, referencing Jiri Prochazka's behavior and post-fight explanations. Longo dismissed Prochazka's claim of showing mercy in his loss to Carlos Ulberg, stating the fighter was simply confused and made a severe mistake. Carlos Ulberg echoed this sentiment, saying Prochazka's mercy claim was "complete nonsense" and that fear was the real issue. Ulberg accused Prochazka of playing to the audience and using the mercy narrative as an excuse to secure a rematch. He also revealed that Prochazka did not congratulate him after the fight, which damaged his respect for the Czech fighter. Additionally, Donald Trump reportedly told Paulo Costa after his fight that he is "too handsome to be a fighter."