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.
DERRICK LEWISIf 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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That’s usually the way I am – I don’t care what my opponent can do. I just focus on myself.
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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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It’s like I say all the time, it’s the heavyweight division. It doesn’t matter if the guys a black belt or if he’s a world-class boxer. We still have a 50-50 chance.
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I’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
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Brock Lesnar is not a fighter. He’s scared to be hit.
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I really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
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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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For sure, I would love to fight in Houston.
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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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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 I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
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I just feel that all the top fighters in the world are making all the money.
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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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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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There’s nothing I really want to accomplish. I already set my family up pretty good right now.
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