I used to only train 30 minutes a day.
DERRICK LEWISI’ll fight anyone.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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I don’t care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.
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That would be great if I could be a role model or inspiration to those who have been in my shoes before.
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I 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.
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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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A lot of people said I would never make it, and this and that, I’d never be a top 10 fighter, that I’d never fight for a title. Just stuff like that. Achieving all those goals and being the person that I am, this is going against everything everyone said I couldn’t do.
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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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I don’t even train for these fights. I’m not mad when people say that because it’s true.
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I’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
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I really don’t like watching women fights.
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As long as they pay me good, that’s all I care about.
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That’s what really gets me going, thinking about my past. I think about all the tough times and bad times I’ve had in my life and I bring all that into the Octagon. That’s only because it’s hard going in there trying to fight someone who didn’t do anything to you.
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I’m an optimistic guy.
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You have 20 fights, you should know what it takes to get yourself ready. If you don’t feel like you’re ready, you let your coach know ‘hey we need to work on a little bit more of this.’
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I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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I know I’m the least technical guy in the sport. Most of the champions or guys at the top are real martial artists.
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