Did Jiri ‘The Merciful’ Prochazka bite off more than he could chew at UFC 327?
Jiri Prochazka had the UFC light heavyweight championship in his hands at UFC 327 … and then he let it all slip away. Prochazka’s opponent Carlos Ulberg was a wounded animal in the cage after seemingly suffering a catastrophic knee injury just minutes into his first title fight. The New Zealand fighter couldn’t hide the […]
MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 11: Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic reacts after a knockout loss against Carlos Ulberg of New Zealand 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 had the UFC light heavyweight championship in his hands at UFC 327 … and then he let it all slip away. Prochazka’s opponent Carlos Ulberg was a wounded animal in the cage after seemingly suffering a catastrophic knee injury just minutes into his first title fight.
The New Zealand fighter couldn’t hide the fact that his leg was toast as his leg gave out on him again and again. But just when you thought a Prochazka win was inevitable, Ulberg turned things around with a big left hook that knocked “BJP” to the canvas. Prochazka had given Ulberg time to breath after his injury.
Ulberg did not return the favor, finishing the fight at 3:45 to become the new UFC light heavyweight champ (watch the highlights here). “I felt mercy. I felt sorry for him,” Prochazka admitted on the mic following the fight.
“This is one of the biggest lessons of my life. It was in my hands and I just let him [win]. ” Jiri Prochazka says he felt mercy for Carlos Ulberg which led to him getting knocked out… 😬 "I felt mercy.