Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's 'mercy' excuse, Ulberg says fear was real issue

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, harshly criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight claim about showing mercy, calling it evidence of mental health issues in MMA and stating Prochazka simply made a serious mistake. Carlos Ulberg echoed this sentiment, asserting that fear, not mercy, caused Prochazka's hesitation and accusing him of playing to the audience with fabricated excuses to secure a rematch. Ulberg also revealed tension at City Kickboxing gym, noting he and Israel Adesanya haven't been seen together recently and no longer publicly support each other's fights. Additionally, Ulberg is suspected to have suffered an ACL tear with 9-12 month recovery time, though official confirmation is pending. Donald Trump reportedly told Paulo Costa after his fight that he's "too handsome to be a fighter."