UFC welterweight Lyman Good issued an emotional statement following a decision loss to Belal Muhammad at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 11 card in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Good and Muhammad put on a show for the fans as both men went back-and-forth for three hard-fought rounds, though Muhammad eventually emerged as the winner via unanimous decision. Up until Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos stole the show in the co-main event, Good and Muhammad were in the running for “Fight of the Night.”<\/p>\n
For Good, it’s been a particularly tough stretch. Back in April, Good became the first fighter in the UFC to confirm a positive test for COVID-19, which led to his matchup against Muhammad at the original UFC 249 card falling through<\/a>. Fortunately for Good, he was able to make a full recovery and re-book this fight against Muhammad for UFC on ESPN 11.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Good recently lost his father, as he told BJPenn.com’s own Cole Shelton<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s been on my mind every single day of my camp since he passed a few weeks back. I\u2019m doing this in his name,\u201d Good said.<\/p>\n Taking to social media<\/a> after the fight, Good congratulated Muhammad on a great win, while also admitting that his heart wasn’t with him in the cage on Saturday.<\/p>\n I'm sorry I couldn't get the win tonight. Tried to honor my father but my heart wasn't in the cage with me. Congratulations to @bullyb170<\/a> for his win and sharing the cage with me tonight. Good luck to my brother @HurricaneShaneB<\/a> tonight!!! pic.twitter.com\/7jFwJCgnVM<\/a><\/p>\n — Lyman Good (@lymangoodmma) June 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n