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.
DERRICK LEWISI’ve been through so much stuff that I hope even my enemies wouldn’t have to go through.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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I used to only train 30 minutes a day.
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The one thing about me, if it is a 15-minute fight, I’m fighting every one of them 15 minutes. And if it’s a 25-minute fight, I’ll be fighting all 25 until the bell rings.
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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 believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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Whatever the UFC wants to pay me for, that’s fine.
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I have a couple of properties. Bought some houses and just rent them out.
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It’s all the stuff I’ve been through in my life. From family struggles, people doubting me, things I went through as a child and going to prison, they all played a factor in who I am today. It really made me a better person. Going through those situations can make or break you as a human being.
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I like to fight tough fights.
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I’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
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I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
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I really don’t like watching women fights.
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I wanted to start in boxing, but you have to train a little harder to be a boxer. A lot of those guys can take punches. MMA, you only have to hit someone so hard to knock them out.
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I set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.
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My heart outweighs all the talent. If they’ve got more talent, I believe that my heart will still overcome that. You’ve got to have heart to step inside the octagon anyway.
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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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