My goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that’s it.
DERRICK LEWISMy goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that’s it.
DERRICK LEWISI really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
DERRICK LEWISI’m an optimistic guy.
DERRICK LEWISI gotta work on my overall game.
DERRICK LEWISI know Cormier is a wrestler so you really got to get them hips down on him so I’ve been working them hips really good.
DERRICK LEWISI set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.
DERRICK LEWISIf 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.
DERRICK LEWISYou eat salad and you’re hungry the next 30 minutes and you’re hungrier from when you ate the damn salad.
DERRICK LEWISI go in to fight just to fight. I don’t care about submissions, the technique and all of that.
DERRICK LEWISI like to fight tough fights.
DERRICK LEWISI’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’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
DERRICK LEWISYou’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.
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 speak my mind too much, and the UFC probably don’t really like that. But I really don’t care.
DERRICK LEWISI 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