For Lyle Beerbohm (13-0), the path to undefeated pro MMA fighter and the cusp of MMA stardom has certainly been a road less traveled. The former prisoner and meth addict has turned his life around using MMA as a catalyst for positive change.

Beerbohm claims to have fought countless opponents in the streets and in jail, but had no formal MMA training. After watching an episode of Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" while in jail, the former high school wrestler became intent on making MMA his career. He was so driven in fact, that upon passing a Brazilian jiu-jitsu school on the way home from prison, he asked his father to stop at the school so he could sign up for classes.

Beerbohm entered into his first amature fight just days after attending his first jiu-jitsu class and went 12-0 as an amature prompting his progression to professional status where the results have been more of the same.

In part two of FiveKnuckles.com's exclusive two part interview, rising MMA star Lyle Beerbohm discusses his life battles, long before he ever set foot in a cage. The time he spent in Walla Walla State Penitentiary and Beerbohm's battle with methamphetamine all led him to turn to MMA to escape addiction. 

From prison inmate in 2006 to having the best lightweight record in the world, the saga of Lyle Beerbohm is nothing short of amazing.

FiveKnuckles.com: You've fought addiction and even served time in prison. How did you transition from drug addict to professional fighter?

Lyle Beerbohm: When I was sitting in Walla Walla State Penitentiary, I didn't know much about MMA at all. It was in jail that I started watching the Ultimate Fighter show because when I was on the outside, I had a major drug addiction and I didn't watch any television for several years. I knew nothing about the UFC and the progress it was making. I watched the first UFC's (1,2, and 3), but that was way back when I was in high school. Anyway, I was watching TUF and thinking to myself, "Are you kidding me? These guys are making money?" I don't even remember which season it was, but I knew I could do that. Right then and there I knew that was what I wanted to do. From there I called my dad and told him that I figured out what I was going to do with my life once I got out of jail. At that point he hadn't seen me for many years and before I went into jail I was addicted to meth (methamphetamine). He asked me what it was I had in mind for when I got out and I told him that I wanted to be a cage fighter. His initial reaction was: "Oh jeez, how did Lyle get meth in prison?"

He always did his research when I was on drugs. Anybody who did as much meth as me are missing their teeth and most of them don't have a functioning brain anymore. He basically thought I went crazy, but for some reason I was saved. I don't know why or how, but I was saved. I can use all of my body parts, I can think, and for damn sure I can fight. When it comes down to it, I was a born fighter. I wasn't the type to fight a lot when I was younger. I mean, I...