Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight "mercy" explanation, suggesting it reflects mental health issues and calling it an excuse for a bad performance. Carlos Ulberg stated that Prochazka showed fear, not mercy, and is playing to the audience for a rematch. Ulberg noted that Prochazka did not congratulate him after the fight and that he believes Prochazka's behavior is only designed to generate public reaction. The post also mentions that Donald Trump told Paulo Costa after his fight that he is "too handsome to be a fighter." Additionally, there are reports of tension at City Kickboxing gym between Israel Adesanya and Ulberg, with the two not being seen together recently and not supporting each other's performances. Ulberg may have suffered an ACL tear, with an estimated recovery time of 9-12 months, though he said a definitive answer will come this week.
