Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's mercy excuse, Ulberg disputes claim

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, has strongly criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight claim of showing mercy, calling for discussion about mental health issues in MMA. Longo mocked Prochazka's training methods involving praying to Mount Olympus, standing on his head, and drinking his own urine, suggesting the fighter's excuse was delusional rather than accurate. Carlos Ulberg separately disputed Prochazka's mercy narrative, stating that fear prevented Prochazka from finishing, not compassion, and accused him of making excuses to secure a rematch with Magomed Ankalaev. Ulberg also revealed that Prochazka did not approach him after their fight and questioned the authenticity of Prochazka's public persona. The comments highlight significant criticism of Prochazka's post-fight explanations from multiple corners of the MMA community. Additionally, the post mentions Donald Trump told Paulo Costa he is too handsome to be a fighter after his recent bout.