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

Ray Longo, coach of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, has harshly criticized Jiri Prochazka's claim of showing mercy, suggesting mental health issues in MMA need discussion. Longo mocked Prochazka's unconventional training methods and stated the fighter was simply 'lost' and made a severe mistake rather than showing compassion. Carlos Ulberg added that Prochazka's excuse was 'complete nonsense' and that fear, not mercy, was the real factor. Ulberg accused Prochazka of playing to the audience and using the excuse to lobby for a rematch, predicting Magomed Ankalaev will defeat him. Ulberg also revealed Prochazka did not approach him after their fight and suggested Prochazka's actions are calculated for public reaction. Additionally, there appears to be tension at City Kickboxing gym between top fighters Israel Adesanya and Ulberg, who have not been seen together recently and are not supporting each other's fights.