Lyman Good: MMA's Best Kept Secret...Revealed (Pt. Two)

AA: Speaking of those two guys, both of which as you know are locked onto upcoming blockbuster fights, you know is there a fight out there right now that’s coming up that you’re looking forward to watching?

LG: Yeah actually, that Thiago Alves fight versus St. Pierre, on the next UFC. That one I’m excited for. I’m expecting a war for that one. That should be good.

AA: And is there a fighter out there right now that has become a favorite of yours? I mean do you have a favorite?

LG: My favorite fighter was always Wanderlei Silva. But Wanderlei at his prime, you know? I’m not sure if he’s a little past his time right now, but in his prime he was definitely bad ass. I’ll always love watching him fight.

AA: Absolutely. He has definitely been involved in some of the most entertaining and memorable fights in MMA history.

LG: No doubt.

AA: So with entertaining and memorable fights in mind, has there been any fights that you’ve seen recently that you were really impressed by?

LG: The Clay Guida and Diego Sanchez fight. It was interesting to see Guida just take a bit of a beating, but he just wouldn’t stop. He kept coming after Diego. It was very entertaining to watch. I mean the action was just non stop. It was incredible.

I mean in the first round the Guida got kicked in the face and was dropped and he just refused to stay down. That’s heart, man. And also to see the level of composure on Sanchez’s part not to let that waste his momentum in the fight, was interesting to watch as well. It was a really amazing fight.

AA: And with that said, our interview is starting to wind down. Closing up, what’s next for Lyman Good?

LG: I’m in the process of moving so I guess just starting a new life with my family. And aside from that, also just getting back to my teaching. I’ve been gone for six months because I’ve been fighting and training for the tournament that it’s just good to finally get back in the gym and take my students under my wing again.

AA: And do you have anything to say to say to young kids that are maybe looking into martial arts and looking to get in a school like yours to learn about the sport?

LG: Yeah, same thing I told myself when I first got into the sport. If your heart’s not in it, it might not be for you. I mean the determining factor on whether you’re going to successful at something, is always going to be if your mind, your body, your heart and your spirit are in in sync with it.

You need all of them to be on the same page. It’s a very general statement and I know that, but the reason it’s general is because it applies to everything. And if I were to do something in my life besides fighting, I would use that same mentality to become successful at that.

AA: And lastly, Lyman do you have a website or Myspace or Facebook or Twitter that you want to give out to your fans to get in contact with you? Anything you’d like to plug?

LG: Yeah I got a Facebook account. I’m under my name, Lyman Good. And if you really want to check me out, as well with other fighters out there, there’s always www.tsk.com. That’s a very solid martial arts website. Make sure to check that out. And of course there’s www.mytsmma.com; don’t forget to check that one out too.

AA: And there it is. Lyman thank you again for doing this.

LG: Thank you for having me. I look forward to do this again.

AA: As do I. And that concludes our interview with WW mixed martial artist, Lyman Good. A top 25 WW around the world, one of MMA’s fastest rising stars and first ever Bellator WW champion. If you get a chance, check out his fight with Alex Aquino; a great bout, an absolute war and definitely something worth your time. So hit up the old MMA archives and make sure to look out for that one.

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I’m Anthony Ascue, thanks for reading.

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