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Carlos Ulberg criticized Jiri Prochazka's claim of mercy following his knockout loss at UFC 327, calling it a sign of fear. Ulberg asserted that Prochazka is not a true fighter and dismissed any chance of a rematch.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 11: Carlos Ulberg of New Zealand punches Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic in the UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 327 event at Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
Jiri Prochazka is blaming an act of mercy for his knockout loss to Carlos Ulberg, who blew out his knee and was fighting with one working leg in the first round of their UFC 327 main event last weekend in Miami. So if âBJPâ was being merciful, why was he also kicking Ulbergâs injured leg every time âBlack Jagâ stepped forward to engage?
Probably because UFC color commentator Joe Rogan manufactured the âmercyâ narrative in the Czechâs post-fight interview, which is unquestionably a much better angle than, âHey Jiri, how did you manage to get yourself knocked out by a man with one leg?â
âBullsh*t, total bullsh*t â thatâs fear,â Ulberg told Ariel Helwani about the mercy excuse. âThat was fear that he had. That wasnât any kind of mercy. Thatâs the difference between a champion and someone whoâs just playing for the crowd. There was no mercy in there. He was full of fear, hesitation, and thatâs what got him clipped. Heâs a pretender, and he knew that I knew heâs a pretender. Iâve always known it. Thatâs not a real fighter, no. Thatâs just someone whoâs trying to play to the crowd. Once people to believe a narrative, when that word merciful was fed into his mouth, that was his excuse, so that he could hopefully get a rematch. There is no way he gets that rematch. I donât see him getting past [Magomed] Ankalaev. He gets his ass beat by Ankalaev.â
Ankalaev was equally unkind in his assessment of Prochazka.
âJiri Prochazka, he kept kicking Carlosâs legs, he did not show him any mercy,â Ankalaev wrote on social media. âFake. Prochazka been knocked out three of his last six fights. I donât wanna hear his name anymore in the title picture, enough is enough. Jiri, never talk about me again. You only can talk about me if you wanna fight. Letâs fight next, I dare you to call me out. None of these guys are my level. Congratulations Carlos.â
Ankalaev (20-2-1, 1 NC) is currently ranked No. 1 at 205 pounds.
But the former light heavyweight champion will have to spend the rest of the year on the sidelines if he wants a 205-pound title shot. Thatâs because Ulbergâs going to need an extended recovery timeline to rehab the damage done to his knee â which may require surgery, depending on his upcoming medical exam.
It doesnât sound promising.
âIt was just a freak accident,â Ulberg continued. âIâll get the scans done when I arrive in Las Vegas this week and weâll know everything. Itâs just swollen at the moment. Itâs hard to get up, so definitely something going on in there. It takes me a while now to get anywhere, so Iâm definitely walking like an old man. The knee felt like it was kind of going in and out of the socket. I couldnât bear any weight on that leg. And every time I would push off that right foot or step or put any kind of weight on that leg, then it would give out. So yeah, the pain that I had to go through was unbearable.â
Until then ⊠Jiri vs. Ankalaev for the next light heavyweight title shot?
Carlos Ulberg labeled Jiri Prochazka's mercy excuse as 'bullsh*t' and claimed it was a sign of fear rather than compassion.
Jiri Prochazka lost to Carlos Ulberg due to a knockout, which occurred while he was fighting with a knee injury that left him with only one working leg.
Ulberg's comments suggest that Prochazka may not receive a rematch and could face a tough fight against Magomed Ankalaev next.
Joe Rogan introduced the 'mercy' narrative during Prochazka's post-fight interview, which Ulberg criticized as an attempt to create a more favorable angle for Prochazka's loss.
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