I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.
DERRICK LEWISIt would be cool to let people know that it doesn’t matter what kind of background you have in your past, that you can still make something out of your life.
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There’s nothing I really want to accomplish. I already set my family up pretty good right now.
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It’s all the stuff I’ve been through in my life. From family struggles, people doubting me, things I went through as a child and going to prison, they all played a factor in who I am today. It really made me a better person. Going through those situations can make or break you as a human being.
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For sure, I would love to fight in Houston.
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I’m not scared to fight anyone, I’ll call anyone out.
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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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I don’t know how to do takedowns.
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All of my fights, especially all of my UFC fights my whole career, I’ve never been in there without any kind of impingement and pain wrong with my back.
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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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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 gotta work on my overall game.
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I’ve been having people doubt me all my life.
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My goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that’s it.
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I know just about everything that really goes on with domestic violence.
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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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That would be great if I could be a role model or inspiration to those who have been in my shoes before.
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