I’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
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.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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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 wanted to start in boxing, but you have to train a little harder to be a boxer. A lot of those guys can take punches. MMA, you only have to hit someone so hard to knock them out.
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I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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As long as they pay me good, that’s all I care about.
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I just feel that all the top fighters in the world are making all the money.
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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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I believe I get the belt then I’ll get the money. I’m not trying to be the best fighter in the world. It’s all about the cheddar.
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I throw so hard because I sit and wait for that perfect moment.
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I’m not scared to fight anyone, I’ll call anyone out.
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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 go into every fight with a bad back and overweight and a damn-near diabetic.
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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 don’t train like a mixed martial artist. I don’t respect the sport like everyone else does.
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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 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.
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