Sean O’Malley shared a similar reaction that most people had when witnessing Carlos Ulberg ice Jiri Prochazka in the midst of an injury.
Ulberg and Prochazka took center stage in the main event of UFC 327 this past Saturday in Miami. It looked like Prochazka would be gifted an easy finish after “Black Jag” injured his knee in the early going. Prochazka appeared hesitant, and he paid the ultimate price. Ulberg finished his opponent with a hook and some ground punches to capture the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
In a reaction video posted on his YouTube channel, O’Malley revealed he felt Prochazka knows he let Ulberg off the hook and it cost him.
“Jiri literally had him,” O’Malley said. “He was like 90 percent had him finished. Leg, something was going on with his stuff. Every time he threw that calf kick, Carlos just ate it. He wasn’t even throwing right hands behind it. He was just eating them, and Jiri just didn’t capitalize on it. He kind of rushes in, he has Carlos backed up against the cage. Carlos has a right hand and a left hook pretty much. That’s it, and Jiri’s hands just down by his hip.”
O’Malley followed up with a humorous comment about what Prochazka will do to blow off some steam.
“You know he’s gonna beat the [expletive] out of some tree in the woods,” O’Malley said.
Prochazka claimed he showed “mercy” to Ulberg after the fight, and he admits it’s a decision he regrets. He is hoping for a rematch, although the newly-minted 205-pound champion’s status is unknown amid the knee injury.
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