If I’m the champion, the whole UFC division should be ashamed of themselves for a guy that had no damn skills being the champion. They should all just go relocate somewhere.
DERRICK LEWISThat would be great if I could be a role model or inspiration to those who have been in my shoes before.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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It’s like I say all the time, it’s the heavyweight division. It doesn’t matter if the guys a black belt or if he’s a world-class boxer. We still have a 50-50 chance.
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I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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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.
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I just really want to put the past behind me, because it makes me angry thinking about it. But it’s also the reason I’ve made it this far in my career. It’s like, built up in me. It’s what I think about when I fight. My childhood.
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Whatever the UFC wants to pay me for, that’s fine.
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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 used to only train 30 minutes a day.
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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 tell people all the time that it would be good if they forget about me next week, that they don’t even mention my name anymore.
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I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
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I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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It 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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This heavyweight division, it takes just one punch for anyone. It doesn’t matter how hard you train or what.
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I go into every fight with a bad back and overweight and a damn-near diabetic.
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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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