Mike Guymon focused on mental prep for must-win UFC Fight Night 23 bout

For Mike Guymon, it’s not just about going to the gym and going through the motions. He’s been doing that as a professional for more than 10 years.

The bigger issue is his what’s going on between his ears.

Sometimes, Guymon said, things can get a li…

For Mike Guymon, it’s not just about going to the gym and going through the motions. He’s been doing that as a professional for more than 10 years.

The bigger issue is his what’s going on between his ears.

Sometimes, Guymon said, things can get a little bit loud in there. And that noise easily could be amplified by the stakes of his next fight, a meeting with DaMarques Johnson at “UFC Fight Night 23: Fight for the Troops 2,” which airs Saturday live on Spike TV from Fort Hood in Texas.