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I just really want to put the past behind me, because it makes me angry thinking about it. But it’s also the reason I’ve made it this far in my career. It’s like, built up in me. It’s what I think about when I fight. My childhood.

Derrick Lewis

I don’t know how to do takedowns.
DERRICK LEWIS

Known Myself
It 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 LEWIS

Kind Known Life Past People Yourself
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Believe Heart Myself Talent
I’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
DERRICK LEWIS

Knock Lose Man Myself Situation Time
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Best Care Fight Myself Think Try
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Angry Built Childhood Myself Wife World
I throw so hard because I sit and wait for that perfect moment.
DERRICK LEWIS

Hard Moments Myself Patience Perfection
You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
DERRICK LEWIS

Edge Finding Opponent Trying Type Yourself
I just really want to put the past behind me, because it makes me angry thinking about it. But it’s also the reason I’ve made it this far in my career. It’s like, built up in me. It’s what I think about when I fight. My childhood.
DERRICK LEWIS

Angry Childhood Fight Myself Past Reason Thinking
I don’t even train for these fights. I’m not mad when people say that because it’s true.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Mad Myself People Training True
I look at all my opponents, and they could be something else. They could go out and get a normal, regular job. I look at myself and I can’t do that. I have a strike on my back. I can’t have a normal job. So, I’ve got to fight for everything I’ve got.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Normal Opponent Strike
I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.
DERRICK LEWIS

Boredom Fight Frustration Hate Myself
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 LEWIS

Fight Himself Level Myself Pace Thinking
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Boxing Hit Myself Punch Start
I know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
DERRICK LEWIS

Known Myself Need Punch
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 LEWIS

Forget Myself Name People Time

I just really want to put the past behind me, because it makes me angry thinking about it. But it’s also the reason I’ve made it this far in my career. It’s like, built up in me. It’s what I think about when I fight. My childhood.

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I just really want to put the past behind me, because it makes me angry thinking about it. But it’s also the reason I’ve made it this far in my career. It’s like, built up in me. It’s what I think about when I fight. My childhood.

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