Ray Longo, Ulberg blast Prochazka's 'mercy' excuse; Izzy-Ulberg rift rumored

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, criticized Jiri Prochazka's mental state and his "mercy" excuse for losing to Carlos Ulberg, calling it a terrible justification for simply getting beaten badly. Ulberg echoed this criticism, stating that Prochazka was motivated by fear, not mercy, and accused him of playing to the audience to justify getting a rematch. Ulberg also noted that Prochazka didn't approach him after the fight and suggested all his actions are calculated for public reaction. Additionally, there are reports of tension at City Kickboxing gym, with Israel Adesanya and Ulberg not being seen together recently and ignoring each other's recent performances. Ulberg may have suffered an ACL tear with recovery potentially taking 9-12 months, though confirmation is expected this week.