FORTALEZA, Brazil – Count UFC welterweight Lyman Good among those who’d like to see more sportsmanship in MMA. “The sport needs to go back to its roots,” he told reporters at a media day for UFC on ESPN+ 2. Good (20-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) longs for the days when opponents showed respect and trash talk didn’t lead matchmaking decisions. These days, it takes double the time for a fighter to build critical mass if he’s not good on the mic. But there are those who still do it the right way, including his upcoming opponent. “I wish there were more people like him,” he told reporters at a media day for his bout Saturday with Demian Maia (25-9 MMA, 19-9 UFC) at Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil
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