Longo criticizes Prochazka's 'mercy' excuse; Ulberg doubts sincerity

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, strongly criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight claims about showing mercy, suggesting it raises concerns about mental health in MMA. Longo mocked Prochazka's unusual training methods and stated the fighter simply made a major mistake rather than showing compassion. Carlos Ulberg also disputed Prochazka's narrative, claiming fear—not mercy—was the real issue and that Prochazka is playing to the audience. Ulberg accused Prochazka of creating excuses to secure a rematch and noted that Prochazka didn't even approach him after their fight. 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 performances.