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.
DERRICK LEWISI speak my mind too much, and the UFC probably don’t really like that. But I really don’t care.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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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 fighting just so I can take care of my family.
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It’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.
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I just believe that my heart is the best in the sport. And I believe that’s what carried me through my whole career. Not my talent or my power or anything like that. I just believe my heart.
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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 couple of properties. Bought some houses and just rent them out.
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Everyone else is a mixed martial artist. I’m not a mixed martial artist, I’m a brawler.
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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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I just have a crazy sense of humor.
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I grew up watching my mom and my stepdad fight.
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I don’t train like a mixed martial artist. I don’t respect the sport like everyone else does.
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I like to fight tough fights.
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I gotta work on my overall game.
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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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I’ve been through so much stuff that I hope even my enemies wouldn’t have to go through.
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