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I don’t train like a mixed martial artist. I don’t respect the sport like everyone else does.

Derrick Lewis

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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Boxing Hit Myself Punch Start
The only reason I want to climb up the rankings – beating the champion and beating guys in the top five – those are the guys that get the endorsements and get the most money and get paid the most. That’s the only reason why.
DERRICK LEWIS

Champion Climb Money Myself Pay Ranking Reason Why
I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Regular Time
That’s usually the way I am – I don’t care what my opponent can do. I just focus on myself.
DERRICK LEWIS

Care Focus Myself Opponent
I always had dreamed one day Bruce Buffer’s going to be introducing me. Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis and I just always pictured him saying it.
DERRICK LEWIS

Dreams Introduction Myself Photograph
I don’t care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.
DERRICK LEWIS

Care Fight Myself
I’m fighting just so I can take care of my family.
DERRICK LEWIS

Care Family Fight Myself
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Believe Best Money Myself World
I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Time Water
I go into every fight with a bad back and overweight and a damn-near diabetic.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Health Myself
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Believe Best Career Heart Myself Sports Talent
I’m serious, I don’t stay in the gym each day like my opponents.
DERRICK LEWIS

Gym Myself Opponent Serious Stay
I’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 LEWIS

Known Lose Myself Playing Situation Time
I ain’t trying to fight for no title.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Reward Title
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Normal Opponent Strike
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.’
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Limitation Ready Work Yourself

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