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

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight explanation, calling it a mental health issue in MMA and rejecting the 'mercy' narrative as an excuse for losing. Carlos Ulberg stated that Prochazka's claim of showing mercy was complete nonsense, suggesting fear was the actual factor. Ulberg accused Prochazka of playing to the audience and making excuses to secure a rematch, noting that Prochazka didn't approach him after the fight. Donald Trump reportedly told Paulo Costa after his fight that he's too handsome to be a fighter. Tension appears to exist at City Kickboxing gym between Israel Adesanya and Ulberg, as they haven't been seen together recently and don't acknowledge each other's performances. Ulberg's suspected injury is an ACL tear with recovery estimated at 9-12 months, though official confirmation is pending this week.