Lyman Good
| Lyman Good | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 1985 Harlem, New York, United States |
| Other names | Cyborg[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight (2005-2008) |
| Style | Karate Judo |
| Fighting out of | Manhattan, New York |
| Team | Team Tiger Schulmann |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Lyman Good (born May 26, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist and instructor. He currently fights as a welterweight in the Bellator Fighting Championships, and won the first Bellator Welterweight Tournament.
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[edit] Biography
Lyman Good was born and raised in the Spanish Harlem section of New York, raised along with his two sisters by only his mother. After a troublesome childhood, Lyman's mother felt getting her son involved in Martial Arts would be a good way for him to release his anger.
Lyman moved up the MMA ranks quickly and is now considered one of the top welterweight and middleweight fighters in the Northeast.
Outside of fighting, Lyman is also a Sensei/instructor for Tiger Schulmann Mixed Martial Arts in Manhattan, NY.
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
[edit] Early career
Lyman began his fighting career in 2005, at the Ring of Combat promotion. In his second fight, against John Zecchino, he fractured his hand in the beginning of the match.[2][3] Despite that fact, he won the match by TKO in the second round. Lyman continued to fight in the Ring of Combat promotion, as well as in the IFL and other minor promotions.
In the IFL 2007 semi-finals he was matched against TUF 7 participant Mike Dolce in one of the preliminary bouts. Good controlled the fight on the ground in the second round, gained an edge in the stand-up in the third, and won via unanimous decision.[4][5]
In his last appearance at the Ring of Combat promotion, at ROC XVII, he fought Alexis Aquino. Good dominated the first round with his striking, and while Aquino took control in the second round, Lyman recovered his dominance in the third, winning via unanimous 29-28 decision on the three scoreboards.[6][7][8] ROC XVII, including the Good vs. Aquino match, was televised live by HDNet Fights.[9]
In addition to MMA bouts, Good participated in three kickboxing matches in Chuck Norris's World Combat League, winning all three.[10]
[edit] Bellator Fighting Championship
Prior to signing a deal with Bellator,[11] Lyman was to sign with EliteXC, before the promotion folded.[12] His first fight with EliteXC was scheduled to be against Paul Daley. Two weeks before his first bout in the Bellator welterweight tournament, he has been featured on ESPN, doing a segment for the ESPN Rise program.[13] As part of the preparation to the tournament, Lyman spent several weeks sleeping in a MMA cage at the Tiger Schulmann headquarters facility in Elmwood Park, NJ, in order to prepare mentally for the fight.[14]
His first fight in tournament fight took place at Bellator II, against Hector Urbina. Good dominated the first round with his powerful strikes. In the second round Urbina was able to gain mount momenterally, but Good quickly reversed and defeated Urbina using a rear naked choke.[15] In the tournament's semi-finals at Bellator VII, he defeated Jorge Ortiz and advanced to the finals. His opponent in the tournament's finals, Omar De La Cruz, defeated Dave Menne in the same event by TKO.[16]
The finals of the Bellator Fighting Championships welterweight tournament took place at Bellator XI. Lyman scored a takedown early in the first round, trapped De La Cruz against the cage, and pounded his way to a TKO victory.[17] After the fight, Lyman was crowned the first Bellator Welterweight Champion. In his first title defense on October 21st, 2010 Good fought rising star Ben Askren, Askren was able to take him down and control him despite being hit with a huge upkick and almost being caught in a triangle choke at the last minute of the fight. Good went on to lose a Unanimous Decision losing his Bellator Welterweight Title.
Good debuted in Bellator's fourth season welterweight tournament against prospect Chris Lozano. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In the next round, he faced Judo specialist Rick Hawn, losing a controversial split decision and exiting the tournament.
Good was scheduled to fight Dan Hornbuckle at Bellator 44 in a bout that was to serve as a qualifier to gain entry into the promotion's Season 5 welterweight tournament, but Good suffered a hamstring injury that forced him out of the fight.[18]
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 11 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–2 | Rick Hawn | Decision (split) | Bellator 39 | April 2, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, United States | Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 11–1 | Chris Lozano | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 35 | March 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, United States | Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Loss | 10–1 | Ben Askren | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 33 | October 21, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, United States | Lost Bellator Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 10–0 | Omar De La Cruz | TKO (punches) | Bellator 11 | June 12, 2009 | 1 | 1:47 | Uncasville, United States | Bellator Season 1 Welterweight Tournament Final. Won inaugural Bellator Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 9–0 | Jorge Ortiz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 7 | May 15, 2009 | 2 | 4:37 | Chicago, United States | Bellator Season 1 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 8–0 | Hector Urbina | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 2 | April 10, 2009 | 2 | 3:22 | Uncasville, United States | Bellator Season 1 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 7–0 | Alexis Aquino | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat XVIII | March 7, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Mike Dolce | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: 2007 Semi-Finals | August 2, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | East Rutherford, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Doug Gordon | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5 | June 23, 2007 | 3 | 3:00 | Atlantic City, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Erik Charles | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Ring of Combat XIV | April 27, 2007 | 1 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Julio Cruz | TKO (punches) | World's Best Fighter: USA vs. Asia | February 3, 2007 | 2 | 0:29 | Atlantic City, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | John Zecchino | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat X | April 16, 2006 | 2 | 3:37 | Atlantic City, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Adam Fearon | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat IX | October 29, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Asbury Park, United States |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ tsk.com. "Lyman 'Cyborg' Good". tsk.come. http://tsk.com/competition/fighters/profile2.php?id=202. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ Genia, Jim (2008-07). "Lyman Good, Tiger Schulmann's Undefeated Warrior". Full Contact Fighter. http://www.tsk.com/imgs/news/2008pics/lyman.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ bellator.com. "Lyman Good". bellator.com. http://www.bellator.com/fighters/Welterweight-(170-lbs-2E)/Lyman-Good/details.html. Retrieved 2009-07-22.[dead link]
- ^ Curtis, Steven (2007-08-02). "IFL Playoff Semifinals Play-by-Play". sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/news/news/ifl-playoff-semifinals-play-by-play-8475. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ mmaweekly.com (2007-08-03). "IFL Results". mmaweekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4439&zoneid=3. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ Joza, Eric (2008-03-07). "Ring Of Combat 18 - Brings the Pain and settles the score". nycfight.com. http://www.nycfight.com/index.php?idnews=26. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ mmafighting.com. "The Official Site of Louis Neglia - Event Results". louneglia.com. http://www.louneglia.com/event_results.shtml. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ ringofcombat.com. "ROC XVIII - Bout #7 Alexis Aquino (Rhino Fight Team) vs Lyman Good (TSMMA) Middleweight 185lbs". ringofcombat.com. http://www.louneglia.com/event_results.shtml. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ Press Release (2008-02-25). "HDNet Fights Presents: Ring of Combat XVIII, Atlantic City". mmaonline.com. http://www.mmaonline.com/headlines/hdnet-fights-presents-ring-of-combat-xviii-atlantic-city/. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ wcl.com. "Lyman Good - Fighter - World Combat League". wcl.com. http://www.wcl.com/_fighters/good_l/. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ Press Release (2009-01-06). "Bellator Fighting Championships Exclusively Signs Undefeated Lyman Good". reuters.com. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS154795+06-Jan-2009+BW20090106. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ Caplan, Sam (2008-08-12). "5 Oz. Exclusive: Lyman Good expected to sign six-fight contract with EliteXC". fiveouncesofpain.com. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/08/12/5-oz-exclusive-lyman-good-expected-to-sign-six-fight-contract-with-elitexc/. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ espn.com. "ESPN Rise Challenges Lyman Good". espn.com. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4023737. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ Non, Sergio (2009-06-11). "Q&A: So far, so Good for Bellator welterweight finalist". usatoday.com. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/mma/post/2009/06/67977783/1. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ bellator.com. "Lyman Good vs. Hector Urbina Recap". bellator.com. http://www.bellator.com/component/content/article/36-article/186-lymangoodvshectorurbinarecap.html. Retrieved 2009-07-22.[dead link]
- ^ bellator.com. "Bellator Fight Results". bellator.com. http://www.bellator.com/news/fight-results.html. Retrieved 2009-07-22.[dead link]
- ^ Press Release (2009-06-12). "Bellator Fight Results". bellator.com. http://www.bellator.com/news/267-mohegansun-results-release.html. Retrieved 2009-07-22.[dead link]
- ^ Ken Pishna (2011-05-06). "Injury Forces Lyman Good Off Bellator 44 Fight Card". MMAWeekly.com. http://mmaweekly.com/injury-forces-lyman-good-off-bellator-44-fight-card.
[edit] External links
| New championship | 1st Bellator Welterweight Championship June 12, 2009 - October 21, 2010 |
Succeeded by Ben Askren |
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