Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's mercy excuse, Ulberg dismisses claims

Ray Longo, coach to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, strongly criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight explanation about showing mercy. Longo suggested mental health issues in MMA need discussion, mocking Prochazka's unconventional training methods including meditation and drinking his own urine. Carlos Ulberg stated Prochazka showed no mercy but rather was affected by fear, and accused him of playing to the crowd for a rematch opportunity. Ulberg revealed Prochazka didn't approach him after the fight and believes his opponent is only concerned with public reaction. Donald Trump reportedly told Paulo Costa after his fight that he's "too handsome to be a fighter." There are also reports of tension at City Kickboxing gym between Israel Adesanya and Ulberg, with neither supporting each other's recent performances. Ulberg is suspected to have a torn ACL with recovery potentially taking 9-12 months, though official diagnosis is pending this week.