Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's mental state and mercy excuse after loss

Ray Longo, who trains Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, has criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight explanation of showing mercy. Longo suggested that discussions about mental health issues in MMA are needed, referencing Prochazka's unconventional practices like praying to Mount Olympus, standing on his head, and drinking his own urine. He dismissed Prochazka's mercy claim as an excuse, stating bluntly that Prochazka simply made a serious mistake and stood there lost. Carlos Ulberg also commented that Prochazka's mercy claim was complete nonsense, saying fear was the real issue and accusing him of playing to the audience. Ulberg noted that Prochazka did not approach him after the fight and suggested everything Prochazka does is calculated for people's reactions. The post also mentions Trump telling Costa he is too handsome to be a fighter, and notes apparent tension at City Kickboxing gym between top fighters like Israel Adesanya and Ulberg. Additionally, Ulberg's suspected injury is a torn ACL with an estimated recovery time of 9-12 months, though official confirmation is pending this week.