The guys in the top five, they’re good everywhere. Me, I’m just almost one-dimensional.
DERRICK LEWISThat would be great if I could be a role model or inspiration to those who have been in my shoes before.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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Whatever the UFC wants to pay me for, that’s fine.
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I like to fight tough fights.
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I’ve been in that situation three or four times before where I’m losing the fight – the fight seems almost over with – and I knew I had to finish him and stop playing possum as much.
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I tell people all the time that it would be good if they forget about me next week, that they don’t even mention my name anymore.
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I don’t even train for these fights. I’m not mad when people say that because it’s true.
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I grew up watching my mom and my stepdad fight.
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I’m serious, I don’t stay in the gym each day like my opponents.
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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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Brock Lesnar is not a fighter. He’s scared to be hit.
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That’s usually the way I am – I don’t care what my opponent can do. I just focus on myself.
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You have 20 fights, you should know what it takes to get yourself ready. If you don’t feel like you’re ready, you let your coach know ‘hey we need to work on a little bit more of this.’
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I really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
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I know I’m the least technical guy in the sport. Most of the champions or guys at the top are real martial artists.
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I’ve been having people doubt me all my life.
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I’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
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