Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's 'mercy' excuse, Ulberg says fear stopped him

Ray Longo, coach to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, has called for discussion about mental health issues in MMA while criticizing Jiri Prochazka's post-fight explanation. Longo dismissed Prochazka's claim that he showed mercy during his loss, stating the fighter simply made a serious mistake and stood there looking lost. Carlos Ulberg also rejected Prochazka's mercy narrative, claiming it was fear that stopped Jiri, not compassion. Ulberg suggested Prochazka is playing to the audience and using the excuse to campaign for a rematch. The post also notes that Donald Trump told Paulo Costa after his fight that he's "too handsome to be a fighter," and that there appears to be tension at City Kickboxing gym between Israel Adesanya and Ulberg, with neither supporting each other's recent performances.