I think Cormier is gonna come out and try to wrestle me, try to get me tired, and try to push the pace. I know he might not say that I’m on his level but I think I am and he thinking that I’m not, really.
DERRICK LEWISBrock Lesnar is not a fighter. He’s scared to be hit.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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I’m an optimistic guy.
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I ain’t trying to fight for no title.
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I just have a crazy sense of humor.
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If I’m the champion, the whole UFC division should be ashamed of themselves for a guy that had no damn skills being the champion. They should all just go relocate somewhere.
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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 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 don’t know how to do takedowns.
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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 made my third parole and I believe if I had made it the first time, I wouldn’t be here today. I still would’ve been out there doing stupid stuff.
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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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This heavyweight division, it takes just one punch for anyone. It doesn’t matter how hard you train or what.
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You eat salad and you’re hungry the next 30 minutes and you’re hungrier from when you ate the damn salad.
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I just feel that all the top fighters in the world are making all the money.
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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 believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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