I grew up watching my mom and my stepdad fight.
DERRICK LEWISIt’s a job to me, basically. I’m not trying to be the best fighter in the world or nothing like that. I don’t come in trying to think I am the best fighter. I don’t care about none of that. It’s just a job to me.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
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Bowing and showing respect – I don’t give nothing about none of that. I’m just coming in and fighting.
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I’m not scared to fight anyone, I’ll call anyone out.
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I have a lot of anger built up in me from my childhood. My wife and kids are the only ones who give me peace in this world.
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If I was really trying to be the best fighter in the world, I would be in the best shape and taking it more serious but I’m not.
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I’m an optimistic guy.
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I believe I get the belt then I’ll get the money. I’m not trying to be the best fighter in the world. It’s all about the cheddar.
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I don’t care if I am ever remembered in this sport for anything.
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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 go in to fight just to fight. I don’t care about submissions, the technique and all of that.
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I’ve been through so much stuff that I hope even my enemies wouldn’t have to go through.
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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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The sport itself is dangerous. Anything can happen.
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I always had dreamed one day Bruce Buffer’s going to be introducing me. Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis and I just always pictured him saying it.
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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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