Jiri Prochazka has received some rare criticism following his recent loss in Miami.
Carlos Ulberg recently underwent surgery for the leg injury he overcame to win the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 327.
In his immediate reaction to the fight, Prochazka blamed his loss on showing Ulberg mercy due to the compromised nature of his opponent.
This take hasn’t gone down well with some fans and fighters before the former champion looked to explain his thoughts in more detail.
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It’s time to settle the debate! Was Jiri Prochazka taking mercy or was it just simply bad fight IQ?😬 Let us know your thoughts!
Carlos Ulberg and his team are not happy with Prochazka’s claims that he ‘took mercy’.
Jiri Prochazka says he lost focus and was waiting for the referee to stop his fight with Carlos Ulberg
Last week, Jiri Prochazka said he’d address his critics when announcing the birth of his daughter via social media.
The former light heavyweight champion did this in the form of a video posted on X, where he looked to clarify his feelings on the fight following comments that he believes are “nonsense”.
Prochazka firmly believes that he lost focus at UFC 327 from the moment that Carlos Ulberg injured his leg, explaining why this took away from his performance.
“I can say for myself that I know from the moment that happened to him, I wasn’t at 100 percent anymore,” he said. “I was at maybe forty, fifty percent of my performance and I was just sparring and waiting for the referee to stop the fight at any moment.
“It was a big mistake, maybe one of the biggest. I don’t want to beat myself up about it nonstop because the most important thing is always to learn from it and move forward stronger.”
Where does Jiri Prochazka go from here?😕
Prochazka suffered a brutal KO loss to Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327, what’s next for the former champion?
Ulberg was very critical of Prochazka for taking away from his win by making the narrative after the fight about his mercy comments.
The Czech fan favorite said in the video that he’s felt what ‘Black Jag’ was going through in that moment and gave him credit for fighting through it.
“I know what that’s like because this happened to me once in a fight in Japan,” Prochazka reflected. “I fought through that match but I know what it’s like – the pain, the struggle. So, all credit to him for managing to keep a cool head, for catching me with that hook.”
While Prochazka’s comments about a rematch have been shut down, in his caption for the video, he wrote that he believes he’ll fight for the title again before Ulberg returns from his injury.
He also stated during the video that for the time being, he’s focused on supporting his partner and daughter and dismissed comments from fighters like Magomed Ankalaev who have also criticized him.
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