Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's mental state, Ulberg questions his character

Ray Longo, coach to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, has called for discussion about mental health issues in MMA, specifically targeting Jiri Prochazka's behavior and post-fight explanations. Longo criticized Prochazka's claim of showing "mercy" in his loss, stating the fighter simply made a serious mistake. Carlos Ulberg also challenged Prochazka's narrative, suggesting fear was the real issue and accusing him of playing to the audience for sympathy to secure a rematch. Ulberg noted that Prochazka didn't approach him after their fight and questioned the authenticity of his public persona. There are also reports of tension at City Kickboxing gym between top fighters, with Israel Adesanya and Ulberg reportedly not seen together recently and ignoring each other's fight results.