Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's mercy excuse, Ulberg questions mental state

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, has called for discussion about mental health issues in MMA following Jiri Prochazka's post-fight explanations. Longo criticized Prochazka's claim of showing mercy as absurd, stating the fighter simply made a severe mistake and stood there lost afterward. Carlos Ulberg also disputed Prochazka's mercy narrative, claiming fear was the real factor and accusing him of playing to the audience. Ulberg stated Prochazka didn't approach him after the fight and suggested his actions are designed for public reaction rather than genuine conduct. Ulberg expressed respect for opponents generally but took issue with what he considers excuses. Additionally, Donald Trump reportedly told Paulo Costa after his fight that he is "too handsome to be a fighter," and tensions appear to exist between top fighters at City Kickboxing gym, with Israel Adesanya and Ulberg not seen together recently and ignoring each other's performances.