Ray Longo criticizes Prochazka's excuses; Ulberg doubts mercy claim; Costa meets Trump

Ray Longo, trainer of Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, criticized Jiri Prochazka's post-fight explanation about showing mercy, calling it mental illness and stating Prochazka simply made a bad mistake. Carlos Ulberg also dismissed Prochazka's mercy claim, suggesting fear was the real issue and that Prochazka is playing to the audience to get a rematch, adding that Prochazka didn't even approach him after their fight. President Trump told Paulo Costa after his fight that he's too handsome to be a fighter. Reports suggest tension at City Kickboxing gym between Israel Adesanya and Ulberg, with the two not seen together recently and ignoring each other's performances. Ulberg is suspected to have suffered an ACL tear with recovery potentially taking 9-12 months, though official confirmation is pending this week.