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 LEWISI 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.
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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 grew up watching my mom and my stepdad fight.
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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’m not scared to fight anyone, I’ll call anyone out.
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George Foreman acts more like my grandfather. He and my grandfather act just alike – they’re both Christian type guys. They try to help everyone.
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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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There’s nothing I really want to accomplish. I already set my family up pretty good right now.
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I’ll fight anyone.
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I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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I just have a crazy sense of humor.
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All 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.
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I know just about everything that really goes on with domestic violence.
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I just like being in fun fights.
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The 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.
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I’m fighting just so I can take care of my family.
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