I made my third parole and I believe if I had made it the first time, I wouldn’t be here today. I still would’ve been out there doing stupid stuff.
DERRICK LEWISBasically, 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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Bowing and showing respect – I don’t give nothing about none of that. I’m just coming in and fighting.
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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.
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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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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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I’m fighting just so I can take care of my family.
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I just have a crazy sense of humor.
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I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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Whatever the UFC wants to pay me for, that’s fine.
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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 just feel that all the top fighters in the world are making all the money.
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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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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.
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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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