Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's mercy excuse, Ulberg says fear caused loss

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight excuse about showing mercy. Longo questioned the mental state of fighters who engage in unconventional practices, stating that Prochazka simply made a serious mistake rather than showing compassion. Carlos Ulberg disputed Prochazka's mercy claim, asserting that fear caused the Czech fighter's hesitation. Ulberg accused Prochazka of playing to the audience and not approaching him after the fight. Ulberg also noted that Prochazka is creating justifications for a rematch that won't happen, predicting Magomed Ankalaev will defeat him decisively.