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.
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.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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Brock Lesnar is not a fighter. He’s scared to be hit.
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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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For sure, I would love to fight in Houston.
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I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
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I just believe that my heart is the best in the sport. And I believe that’s what carried me through my whole career. Not my talent or my power or anything like that. I just believe my heart.
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I throw so hard because I sit and wait for that perfect moment.
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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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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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I’ve been having people doubt me all my life.
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Basically, I guess they just thinking I’ve been winning my fights just by luck. I just think I’ve been winning my fights on heart.
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I’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
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You know, once you have the belt you want to be less active, fighting once a year.
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I’ve been through so much stuff that I hope even my enemies wouldn’t have to go through.
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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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I don’t care what people think.
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