:Lyman Good
{{short description|American mixed martial arts fighter}}
{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Lyman Good
| other_names = American Cyborg
| image = Lyman Good at UFC 230.jpg
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| caption = Lyman Good at UFC 230.
| birth_name = Lyman Merrill Good
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|05|26|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Harlem, New York, United States
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| nationality = American
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| weight = {{convert|170|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = Welterweight {{small|(2009-present)}}
Middleweight {{small|(2005-2008)}}
| reach_in = 74
| style =
| stance = Orthodox
| fighting_out_of = Manhattan, New York
| team = Team Tiger Schulmann|
| rank = 2nd degree black belt in Tiger Schulmann's MMA under Daniel "Tiger" Schulmann{{cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/lyman-good|title=Lyman Good - Official UFC Fighter Profile|website=UFC|access-date=July 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822133556/http://www.ufc.com/fighter/lyman-good|archive-date=August 22, 2015}}
| years_active = 2005–2020
| mma_kowin = 11
| mma_subwin = 3
| mma_decwin = 7
| mma_koloss =
| mma_subloss = 1
| mma_decloss = 5
| mma_draw =
| mma_nc = 1
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| sherdog = 14207
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Lyman Merrill Good (born May 26, 1985),[http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2020_Results/06-06-20MMA.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: June 6, 2020] also known as "American Cyborg", is an American mixed martial artist. He is perhaps best known for his time spent with Bellator, where he was the inaugural Bellator Welterweight Champion, along with being the first Welterweight Tournament Champion, and for competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Biography
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.{{cite web|author=Lane, Jon |url=http://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/9/28/3422096/bellator-74-lyman-good-determined-to-continue-ascension-with-win-over-jim-wallhead|title=Bellator 74: Lyman Good Determined To Continue Ascension With Win Over Jim Wallhead|publisher=sbnation.com|date=2012-09-28|access-date=2012-09-28}}
Outside of fighting, Lyman is also a Sensei/instructor for Tiger Schulmann mixed martial arts in Manhattan, NY.
Mixed martial arts career
=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.{{cite web|author=Genia, Jim|url=http://www.tsk.com/imgs/news/2008pics/lyman.pdf|title=Lyman Good, Tiger Schulmann's Undefeated Warrior|publisher=Full Contact Fighter|date=July 2008|access-date=2009-07-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908033639/http://www.tsk.com/imgs/news/2008pics/lyman.pdf|archive-date=2008-09-08}}{{cite web|author=bellator.com |url=http://www.bellator.com/fighters/Welterweight-(170-lbs-2E)/Lyman-Good/details.html|title=Lyman Good|publisher=bellator.com|access-date=2009-07-22}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} 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.{{cite web|author=Curtis, Steven|url=http://sherdog.com/news/news/ifl-playoff-semifinals-play-by-play-8475|title=IFL Playoff Semifinals Play-by-Play|publisher=sherdog.com|date=2007-08-02|access-date=2009-07-22}}{{cite web|author=mmaweekly.com|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4439&zoneid=3|title=IFL Results|publisher=mmaweekly.com|date=2007-08-03|access-date=2009-07-22|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070528213139/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4439&zoneid=3|archive-date=2007-05-28|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web|author=Joza, Eric|url=http://www.nycfight.com/index.php?idnews=26|title=Ring Of Combat 18 - Brings the Pain and settles the score|publisher=nycfight.com|date=2008-03-07|access-date=2009-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330162504/http://www.nycfight.com/index.php?idnews=26|archive-date=2012-03-30|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|author=mmafighting.com|url=http://www.louneglia.com/event_results.shtml|title=The Official Site of Louis Neglia - Event Results|publisher=louneglia.com|access-date=2009-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717120121/http://www.louneglia.com/event_results.shtml|archive-date=2009-07-17|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|author=ringofcombat.com|url=http://www.louneglia.com/event_results.shtml|title=ROC XVIII - Bout #7 Alexis Aquino (Rhino Fight Team) vs Lyman Good (TSMMA) Middleweight 185lbs|publisher=ringofcombat.com|access-date=2009-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717120121/http://www.louneglia.com/event_results.shtml|archive-date=2009-07-17|url-status=dead}} ROC XVII, including the Good vs. Aquino match, was televised live by HDNet Fights.{{cite web|author=Press Release|url=http://www.mmaonline.com/headlines/hdnet-fights-presents-ring-of-combat-xviii-atlantic-city/|title=HDNet Fights Presents: Ring of Combat XVIII, Atlantic City|publisher=mmaonline.com|date=2008-02-25|access-date=2009-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725052728/http://www.mmaonline.com/headlines/hdnet-fights-presents-ring-of-combat-xviii-atlantic-city/|archive-date=2011-07-25|url-status=dead}}
In addition to MMA bouts, Good participated in three kickboxing matches in Chuck Norris's World Combat League, winning all three.{{cite web|author=wcl.com|url=http://www.wcl.com/_fighters/good_l/|title=Lyman Good - Fighter - World Combat League|publisher=wcl.com|access-date=2009-07-22}}
=Bellator Fighting Championships=
Prior to signing a deal with Bellator,{{cite web|author=Press Release|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS154795+06-Jan-2009+BW20090106|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201074735/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS154795+06-Jan-2009+BW20090106|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-02-01|title=Bellator Fighting Championships Exclusively Signs Undefeated Lyman Good|publisher=reuters.com|date=2009-01-06|access-date=2009-07-22}} Lyman was to sign with EliteXC, before the promotion folded.{{cite web|author=Caplan, Sam|url=http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/08/12/5-oz-exclusive-lyman-good-expected-to-sign-six-fight-contract-with-elitexc/|title=5 Oz. Exclusive: Lyman Good expected to sign six-fight contract with EliteXC|publisher=fiveouncesofpain.com|date=2008-08-12|access-date=2009-07-22}} 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.{{cite web|author=espn.com|url=http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4023737|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401231523/http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4023737|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 1, 2009|title=ESPN Rise Challenges Lyman Good|work= espn.com|access-date=2009-07-22}}
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.{{cite web|author=Non, Sergio|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/mma/post/2009/06/67977783/1|title=Q&A: So far, so Good for Bellator welterweight finalist|publisher=usatoday.com|date=2009-06-11|access-date=2009-07-22}}
His first fight in tournament fight took place at Bellator II, against Héctor Urbina, Good dominated the first round with his powerful strikes and in the second round Urbina was able to gain mount momentarily, but Good quickly reversed and defeated Urbina using a rear naked choke.{{cite web|author=bellator.com |url=http://www.bellator.com/component/content/article/36-article/186-lymangoodvshectorurbinarecap.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090723192759/http://www.bellator.com/component/content/article/36-article/186-lymangoodvshectorurbinarecap.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-07-23 |title=Lyman Good vs. Hector Urbina Recap |publisher=bellator.com |access-date=2009-07-22 }} 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.{{cite web |work=mixedmartialarts.com |url=https://fighters.mixedmartialarts.com/Omar-De-la-Cruz:8CADDE2CDDD7283F |title=Official MMA Record Finder: Omar De La Cruz |access-date=2022-06-16 }}
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.{{cite web |author=Press Release |url=http://www.bellator.com/news/267-mohegansun-results-release.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090723192801/http://www.bellator.com/news/267-mohegansun-results-release.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-07-23 |title=Bellator Fight Results |publisher=bellator.com |date=2009-06-12 |access-date=2009-07-22 }} After the fight, Lyman was crowned the first Bellator Welterweight Champion. In his first title defense on October 21, 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.
On March 5, 2011, Good debuted in Bellator's fourth season welterweight tournament quarterfinals against prospect Chris Lozano, He won the fight via unanimous decision.
On April 2, 2011, In the Semifinals, Good faced Judo specialist Rick Hawn at Bellator 39, 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 Five Welterweight tournament, but Good suffered a hamstring injury that forced him out of the fight.{{cite web|author=Ken Pishna|url=http://mmaweekly.com/injury-forces-lyman-good-off-bellator-44-fight-card|title=Injury Forces Lyman Good Off Bellator 44 Fight Card|publisher= MMAWeekly.com|date=2011-05-06}}
On April 13, 2012, Good faced LeVon Maynard in a qualifying bout at Bellator 65 for Season Seven's Welterweight tournament winning via KO in just 13 seconds of round one.
On September 28, 2012, Good faced UK fighter Jim Wallhead at Bellator 74 in a Quarterfinal bout of Season Seven winning via unanimous decision.
On October 26, 2012, Good faced Michail Tsarev at Bellator 78 in the Semifinals winning via TKO due to punches in the second round.
On November 30, 2012, Good faced Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 82 in the Finals of Bellator's Season Seven Welterweight tournament losing via unanimous decision.
On April 4, 2013, Good faced Dante Rivera at Bellator 95, winning via unanimous decision.
=The Ultimate Fighter=
In March 2014, it was revealed that Good would be a participant on the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn.{{cite web|url=http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/tuf-team-edgar-vs-team-penn-revealed-239901|title=TUF: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn revealed|publisher=fightnews.com|date=2014-03-25|access-date=2014-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325185039/http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/tuf-team-edgar-vs-team-penn-revealed-239901|archive-date=2014-03-25|url-status=dead}} He lost his fight to get into the house.
=Cage Fury Fighting Championships=
Good faced Matt Secor at CFFC 36: Secor vs. Good on June 21, 2014. Good defeated Secor via KO in the first round.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Lyman-Good-Victorious-in-PostTUF-Return-Darren-Mima-Impressive-at-CFFC-36-69521|title=Lyman Good victorious in post-'TUF' return, Darren Mima impressive at CFFC 36|publisher=sherdog.com|date=June 22, 2014}}
Good faced Jonavin Webb at CFFC 43: Webb vs. Good on November 1, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/CFFC-43-Cage-Fury-Fighting-Championships-43-40089|title=CFFC 43 - Webb vs. Good|publisher=sherdog.com}} The fight ended in a no contest due to an accidental eye poke.
=Ultimate Fighting Championship=
Good made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Andrew Craig on July 15, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 71, filling in for an injured Edgar Garcia.{{cite web|url=http://themmareport.com/2015/06/lyman-good-signs-with-ufc-replaces-edgar-garcia-at-ufc-fight-night-71-against-andrew-craig/|title=Lyman Good signs with UFC, replaces Edgar Garcia at UFC Fight Night 71 against Andrew Craig |publisher=themmareport.com|author=Staff|date=2015-06-24|access-date=2015-06-24}} He won the fight by TKO in the second round.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/07/ufc-fight-night-71-results-lyman-good-flattens-andrew-craig-with-second-round-tko|title=UFC Fight Night 71 results: Lyman Good flattens Andrew Craig with second-round TKO|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Ben Fowlkes|date=2015-07-15|access-date=2015-07-15}}
Good was expected to face Omari Akhmedov on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/09/good-vs-akhmedov-casey-vs-carlos-junior-set-for-ufc-fight-night-80-in-las-vegas|title=Good vs. Akhmedov, Casey vs. Carlos Junior set for UFC Fight Night 80 in Las Vegas |publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2015-09-11|access-date=2015-09-11}} However, Good was pulled from the bout in late October and was replaced by Sérgio Moraes.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/10/28/9633104/lyman-good-out-sergio-moraes-in-against-omari-akhmedov-at-ufc-fight|title=Lyman Good out, Sergio Moraes in against Omari Akhmedov at UFC Fight Night 80|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=MMAFighting Newswire|date=2015-10-28|access-date=2015-10-28}}
Good was expected to face Belal Muhammad on November 12, 2016 at UFC 205.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/9/23/13034664/ufc-205-fight-card-belal-muhammad-gets-quick-turnaround-fights-lyman-good|title=Belal Muhammad gets quick turnaround, fights Lyman Good at UFC 205|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Shaun Al-Shatti|date=2016-09-23|access-date=2015-09-23}} However, on October 24, Good was pulled from the card after being notified by USADA due to a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected ten days earlier.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/10/lyman-good-receives-usada-notice-pulled-from-ufc-205|title=Lyman Good receives USADA notice, pulled from UFC 205|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-10-24|access-date=2016-10-24}} He was replaced by Vicente Luque.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2016/10/25/13411294/vicente-luque-finds-good-reason-fight-belal-muhammad-ufc-205-mma|title=Vicente Luque has Good reason to face Belal Muhammad at UFC 205|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Jesse Holland|access-date=2016-10-25|date=2016-10-25}} Subsequently, USADA released a statement that Good ingested the drug 1-androstenedione as part of a tainted product and Good was given a six-month ban retroactive to the date of his initial suspension in October 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/4/3/15164184/usada-releases-statement-on-lyman-goods-six-month-suspension|title=USADA releases statement on Lyman Good's six-month suspension|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Marc Raimondi|date=2017-04-03|access-date=2017-07-17}}
After over two years away from the sport, Good returned to face Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on July 22, 2017 at UFC on Fox 25.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/ufc-on-fox-25-new-york-takes-slew-new-additions|title=UFC on FOX 25 in New York takes shape with slew of new additions |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Staff|date=2017-05-30|access-date=2017-05-30}} He lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision.{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/07/ufc-on-fox-25-results-elizeu-zaleski-dos-santos-decisions-lyman-good-in-entertaining-affair|title=UFC on FOX 25 results: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos decisions Lyman Good in entertaining affair|date=2017-07-23|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-07-23|language=en-US}} The fight earned Good his first Fight of the Night bonus award.{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/07/ufc-on-fox-25-bonuses-brazilians-hit-it-big|title=UFC on FOX 25 bonuses: Brazilians hit it big|date=2017-07-23|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-07-23|language=en-US}}
Good was expected to face Sultan Aliev on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/lyman-good-sultan-aliev-ufc-230-1.20260517|title=NYC's Lyman Good to face Sultan Aliev in UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden|publisher=newsday.com|author=Mark LaMonica|date=2018-08-02|access-date=2018-08-03}} However, it was reported on October 19, 2018 that Aliev pulled out from the event citing injury and he was replaced by Ben Saunders.{{Cite news|url=http://mmadna.nl/ben-saunders-pakt-short-notice-partij-tegen-lyman-good-tijdens-ufc-230-in-new-york/|title=Ben Saunders pakt short notice partij tegen Lyman Good tijdens UFC 230 in New York|last=DNA|first=MMA|date=2018-10-20|work=MMA DNA|access-date=2018-10-20|language=en-US}} He won the fight via knockout in round one.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/ufc-230-results-lyman-good-destroys-ben-saunders-video/|title=UFC 230 Results: Lyman Good destroys Ben Saunders (VIDEO) {{!}} BJPenn.com|date=2018-11-04|work={{!}} BJPenn.com|access-date=2018-11-04|language=en-US}}
Good faced Demian Maia on February 2, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 144.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/11/29/18118709/six-fights-added-ufc-fortaleza-demian-maia-lyman-good|title=Six fights added to UFC Fortaleza, including Demian Maia vs. Lyman Good|work=mmafighting.com|author=Guilherme Cruz|date=2018-11-29|access-date=2018-11-29}} He lost the fight via standing rear-naked choke submission in the first round, the first time he had been stopped in his MMA career.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/02/ufc-fortaleza-results-demian-maia-does-what-demian-maia-does-taps-out-lyman-good|title=UFC Fortaleza results: Demian Maia does what Demian Maia does, taps out Lyman Good|date=2019-02-03|website=MMAjunkie|language=en|access-date=2019-02-03}}
Good faced Chance Rencountre on November 2, 2019 at UFC 244.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Lyman-Good-Chance-Rencountre-to-Clash-at-UFC-244-on-Nov-2-160807|title=Lyman Good, Chance Rencountre to clash at UFC 244 on Nov. 2|author=Cole Shelton|date=2019-08-27|website=sherdog.com|access-date=2019-08-27}} He won the fight via TKO in the third round.{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/11/02/ufc-244-results-lyman-good-vs-chance-rencountre/|title=UFC 244 Results: Lyman Good Bludgeons, Bloodies Chance Rencountre|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2019-11-02|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-03}}
Good was expected to face Belal Muhammad on April 18, 2020 at UFC 249.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/ufc-239-lyman-good-belal-muhammad-1.41729566|title=UFC 249: Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad set for welterweight bout at Barclays Center|author= Mark La Monica|website=newsday.com|access-date=2020-02-11|date=2020-02-12}} However on April 4, Good pulled out due to COVID-19 infection.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/4/20/21228938/lyman-good-admits-positive-test-for-covid-19-says-hes-healthy-now-and-wants-to-fight|title=Lyman Good admits positive test for COVID-19, says he's healthy now and wants to fight|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2020-04-20|website=MMA Fighting|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21}} The bout was rebooked and eventually took place on June 20, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/05/lyman-good-returns-covid-19-infection-vs-belal-muhammad-june-20-ufc-event|title=Lyman Good to face Belal Muhammad in first UFC fight since coronavirus infection|author=Farah Hannoun|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=May 22, 2020}} He lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/06/20/ufc-on-espn-11-results-belal-muhammad-vs-lyman-good/|title=UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Belal Muhammad Bloodied, But Gets By Lyman Good|author=Jay Anderson|date=2020-06-21|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-21}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
- Bellator Fighting Championships
- Bellator Welterweight Championship (One time, First)
- Bellator Season 1 Welterweight Tournament Winner
- Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Runner-Up
- Cage Fury Fighting Championships
- CFFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Interim CFFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
Suing supplement companies for tainted products
Good was pulled from his initial UFC debut on November 12, 2016 at UFC 205 from a USADA violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected ten days earlier{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/10/lyman-good-receives-usada-notice-pulled-from-ufc-205|title=Lyman Good receives USADA notice, pulled from UFC 205|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2016-10-24|access-date=2016-10-24}} whereby Good ingested 1-androstenedione and was given a six-month ban.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/4/3/15164184/usada-releases-statement-on-lyman-goods-six-month-suspension|title=USADA releases statement on Lyman Good's six-month suspension|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Marc Raimondi|date=2017-04-03|access-date=2017-07-17}} Good filed two complaints suing Gaspari Nutrition, Hi-Tech Pharmaceutials, Vitamin Shoppe and Millennium Sport Technologies for breach of express warranty (sales contract), false advertising, deceptive practices and assault.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/10/19/16504686/ufcs-lyman-good-suing-supplement-companies-claiming-tainted-products-caused-positive-usada-drug-test|title=UFC's Lyman Good suing supplement companies, claiming tainted products caused positive USADA drug test|work=MMA Fighting|access-date=2017-10-20}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/drug-maker-sued-ruining-harlem-mma-fighter-big-msg-bout-article-1.3575501|title=Drug maker sued for ruining Harlem MMA fighter's big MSG bout|work=NY Daily News|access-date=2017-10-20|language=en}}
Mixed martial arts record
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|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|{{nowrap|21–6 (1)}}
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov
|{{dts|2020|June|20}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|21–5 (1)
|TKO (punches)
|{{dts|2019|November|2}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:03
|New York City, New York, United States
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center |20–5 (1)
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2
|{{dts|2019|February|2}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:38
|Fortaleza, Brazil
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|20–4 (1)
|KO (punches)
|{{dts|2018|November|3}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:32
|New York City, New York, United States
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center |19–4 (1)
|Decision (split)
|UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
|{{dts|2017|July|22}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Uniondale, New York, United States
|{{small|Fight of the Night.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 19–3 (1)
|KO (punches)
|UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee
|{{dts|2015|July|15}}
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:37
|San Diego, California, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|18–3 (1)
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|CFFC 48: Good vs. Burrell
|{{dts|2015|May|9}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:47
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|{{small|Won and unified the CFFC Welterweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|17–3 (1)
|Micah Terrill
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|CFFC 45: Stiner vs. Horcher
|{{dts|2015|February|7}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:47
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|{{small|Won the interim CFFC Welterweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{nocontest}}NC
|align=center|16–3 (1)
|Jonavin Webb
|NC (accidental eye poke)
|CFFC 43: Webb vs. Good
|{{dts|2014|November|1}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:43
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|16–3
|Matt Secor
|KO (punches)
|CFFC 36: Secor vs. Good
|{{dts|2014|June|21}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:21
|Morristown, New Jersey, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 15–3
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2013|April|4}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 14–3
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2012|November|30}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, United States
|{{small|Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Final.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 14–2
|TKO (punches)
|{{dts|2012|October|26}}
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:54
|Dayton, Ohio, United States
|{{small|Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 13–2
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2012|September|28}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|{{small|Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 12–2
|LeVon Maynard
|KO (punch)
|{{dts|2012|April|13}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:13
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|{{small|Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Qualifier.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 11–2
|Decision (split)
|{{dts|2011|April|2}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
|{{Small|Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 11–1
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2011|March|5}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Lemoore, California, United States
|{{Small|Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 10–1
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2010|October|21}}
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 5:00
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|{{Small|Lost the Bellator Welterweight World Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 10–0
|TKO (punches)
|{{dts|2009|June|12}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:47
|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
|{{Small|Won the inaugural Bellator Welterweight World Championship. Season 1 Welterweight Tournament Final.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 9–0
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|{{dts|2009|May|15}}
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:37
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
|{{Small|Bellator Season 1 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 8–0
|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|{{dts|2009|April|10}}
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:22
|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
|{{Small|Welterweight debut. Bellator Season 1 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 7–0
|Alexis Aquino
|Decision (unanimous)
|Ring of Combat 18
|{{dts|2008|March|7}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 6–0
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2007|August|2}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:00
|East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
|{{small|Catchweight (180 lbs) bout.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 5–0
|Doug Gordon
|Decision (unanimous)
|Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5
|{{dts|2007|June|23}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 4–0
|Erik Charles
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|Ring of Combat 14
|{{dts|2007|April|27}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 3–0
|Julio Cruz
|TKO (punches)
|World's Best Fighter: USA vs. Asia
|{{dts|2007|February|3}}
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:29
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|{{small|Middleweight debut.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 2–0
|John Zecchino
|TKO (punches)
|Ring of Combat 10
|{{dts|2006|April|16}}
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:37
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|{{small|Catchweight (173 lbs) bout.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 1–0
|Adam Fearon
|Decision (unanimous)
|Ring of Combat 9
|{{dts|2005|October|29}}
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
|{{small|Catchweight (178 lbs) bout.}}
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See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{Sherdog|14207}}
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