Coaches and fighters criticize Prochazka's 'mercy' excuse after Ulberg loss

Ray Longo, coach of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, criticized Jiri Prochazka's mental state and post-fight excuse about showing mercy, suggesting it reflects deeper issues in MMA. Longo mocked Prochazka's unconventional training methods and stated the Czech fighter simply made a bad mistake rather than showing mercy. 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 noted he didn't approach him after the fight. Additionally, Donald Trump reportedly told Paulo Costa after his fight that he is "too handsome to be a fighter." There are also reports of tension at City Kickboxing gym between top fighters, with Israel Adesanya and Ulberg not seen together recently and ignoring each other's performances.