I look at all my opponents, and they could be something else. They could go out and get a normal, regular job. I look at myself and I can’t do that. I have a strike on my back. I can’t have a normal job. So, I’ve got to fight for everything I’ve got.
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More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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I really don’t like watching women fights.
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There’s nothing I really want to accomplish. I already set my family up pretty good right now.
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I don’t care where I’m at in the heavyweight division. As long as I win enough, so they keep me. That’s about it.
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You know, once you have the belt you want to be less active, fighting once a year.
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The only reason I want to climb up the rankings – beating the champion and beating guys in the top five – those are the guys that get the endorsements and get the most money and get paid the most. That’s the only reason why.
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I know Cormier is a wrestler so you really got to get them hips down on him so I’ve been working them hips really good.
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That’s what really gets me going, thinking about my past. I think about all the tough times and bad times I’ve had in my life and I bring all that into the Octagon. That’s only because it’s hard going in there trying to fight someone who didn’t do anything to you.
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I’m serious, I don’t stay in the gym each day like my opponents.
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I go in to fight just to fight. I don’t care about submissions, the technique and all of that.
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I really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
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I don’t know how to do takedowns.
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You’ve really got to stay ready 24/7. You really can’t get ready because there’s no telling. They’ll call you short notice to fight anyone so you really have to stay ready.
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My goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that’s it.
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I don’t fight just because I love it just that much. I’m fighting because it’s a job for me.
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I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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