I go in to fight just to fight. I don’t care about submissions, the technique and all of that.
DERRICK LEWISI go in to fight just to fight. I don’t care about submissions, the technique and all of that.
DERRICK LEWISI set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.
DERRICK LEWISEveryone else is a mixed martial artist. I’m not a mixed martial artist, I’m a brawler.
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.
DERRICK LEWISI ain’t trying to fight for no title.
DERRICK LEWISBasically, I guess they just thinking I’ve been winning my fights just by luck. I just think I’ve been winning my fights on heart.
DERRICK LEWISI believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
DERRICK LEWISI don’t know how to do takedowns.
DERRICK LEWISAll of my fights, especially all of my UFC fights my whole career, I’ve never been in there without any kind of impingement and pain wrong with my back.
DERRICK LEWISThe only reason I want to climb up the rankings – beating the champion and beating guys in the top five – those are the guys that get the endorsements and get the most money and get paid the most. That’s the only reason why.
DERRICK LEWISI know I’m the least technical guy in the sport. Most of the champions or guys at the top are real martial artists.
DERRICK LEWISIt would be cool to let people know that it doesn’t matter what kind of background you have in your past, that you can still make something out of your life.
DERRICK LEWISThat’s usually the way I am – I don’t care what my opponent can do. I just focus on myself.
DERRICK LEWISI gotta work on my overall game.
DERRICK LEWISI go into every fight with a bad back and overweight and a damn-near diabetic.
DERRICK LEWISI’m fighting just so I can take care of my family.
DERRICK LEWIS