It\u2019s been three weeks since the fallout \u2014 and Jiri Prochazka isn\u2019t done talking.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month (Sat., April 11, 2026), Carlos Ulberg captured the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight title in emphatic fashion, knocking out Prochazka in the first round of UFC 327\u2019s main event<\/a> inside Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida (watch highlights<\/a>).<\/p>\n Since that night, Prochazka has taken heat<\/a> from fighters and fans alike<\/a> for the strange fight \u2014 randomly hesitating<\/a> when Ulberg appeared compromised, only to get finished moments later, which cost him a potential win, especially with a possible doctor\u2019s stoppage looming.<\/p>\n Ulberg didn\u2019t hold back either, dismissing the idea that Prochazka showed mercy and calling it \u201cbulls\u2014t<\/a>\u201d while labeling him a \u201cpretender.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n Now, Prochazka is responding.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want to hear this bulls\u2014t from a stripper,\u201d Prochazka told Ariel Helwani. \u201cYeah, this is it. I believe that in the cage, we fighters are one of the most rare people in the world. Does anybody think that I prepared my words after the fight to tell the crowd I was so merciful? Man, first of all, I didn\u2019t say that \u2014 I didn\u2019t say that because Joe Rogan told me it was a mercy. It was not about mercy, but I just saw Ulberg and he was hurt, and I didn\u2019t accept the scenario of the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n For what it\u2019s worth, Ulberg previously worked as a male entertainer and party host for extra money before transitioning fully into MMA.<\/p>\n Despite the heated response, Prochazka is owning the loss.<\/p>\n \u201cAbout the things that he\u2019s saying right now, congrats, he\u2019s the champion. Really, he caught me. I accept that,\u201d Prochazka said. \u201cBut all these things about I played something\u2026 that was bulls\u2014t what he said. I don\u2019t want to say anything, and some excuses, I don\u2019t care. I lost. I accept that, and let\u2019s go back.\u201d<\/p>\n Looking back, Prochazka still believes he was performing well before the finish.<\/p>\n \u201d[I had an] amazing first round. One of the best first rounds that I ever did,\u201d Prochazka said. \u201cI was prepared 100 percent. That was one of the best preparations in my life. I\u2019m so proud for my team, for my family, everybody around this. Everything was f\u2014king successful. Everything was great. And there was only me who did these things in the fight. Yeah, I just lost my focus.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want to speak about that anymore,\u201d Prochazka added. I don\u2019t want to make an excuse about that. Doesn\u2019t matter for me right now. The most important thing for me is to keep my girls safe and keep them healthy, and work on myself. That\u2019s all. Other thoughts about the fight, about the excuses, loss, whatever \u2014 doesn\u2019t matter. Only way out is forward.\u201d<\/p>\n Prochazka is targeting a return this fall and has his eyes on top contenders like Magomed Ankalaev or Paulo Costa.<\/p>\n