Ray Longo and Ulberg criticize Prochazka's 'mercy' excuse after loss

Multiple figures have criticized Jiri Prochazka's explanation for his recent loss to Carlos Ulberg. Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, questioned Prochazka's mental state and dismissed his claim of showing mercy, saying Prochazka simply made a serious mistake. Ulberg himself stated that fear, not mercy, was what held Prochazka back, calling the mercy story complete nonsense and an excuse to get a rematch. Ulberg also revealed that Prochazka did not congratulate him after the fight and accused him of playing to the crowd. Additionally, there appears to be tension at City Kickboxing gym, with Israel Adesanya and Ulberg reportedly not seen together recently and ignoring each other's fight results. Ulberg is potentially facing a 9-12 month recovery from a suspected ACL tear, though this is not yet confirmed.