Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's mercy excuse, Ulberg calls it fear

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, has called for discussions about mental health in MMA, criticizing Jiri Prochazka's post-fight explanation that he showed "mercy" to Carlos Ulberg. Longo suggested Prochazka simply made a serious mistake rather than displaying compassion. Carlos Ulberg added that Prochazka did not show mercy but rather was affected by fear, calling his explanation an attempt to get a rematch and play to the audience. Ulberg noted that Prochazka did not approach him after the fight and believes Prochazka's actions are performative. According to the post, Ulberg may have suffered a torn ACL with an expected recovery time of 9-12 months, though this requires confirmation. Additionally, Donald Trump reportedly told Paulo Costa after his fight that he is "too handsome to be a fighter."