You know, once you have the belt you want to be less active, fighting once a year.
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.
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It’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.
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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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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’m an optimistic guy.
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I just feel that all the top fighters in the world are making all the money.
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I just have a crazy sense of humor.
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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 think Cormier is gonna come out and try to wrestle me, try to get me tired, and try to push the pace. I know he might not say that I’m on his level but I think I am and he thinking that I’m not, really.
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As long as they pay me good, that’s all I care about.
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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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Everyone else is a mixed martial artist. I’m not a mixed martial artist, I’m a brawler.
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I like to fight tough fights.
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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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I don’t care if I am ever remembered in this sport for anything.
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Like a lot of people have said, it’s not a bad loss to lose to Mark Hunt, so it’s really like a learning lesson.
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