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 LEWISThat’s usually the way I am – I don’t care what my opponent can do. I just focus on myself.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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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’m an optimistic guy.
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I ain’t trying to fight for no title.
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I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
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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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I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.
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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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You know, once you have the belt you want to be less active, fighting once a year.
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Brock Lesnar is not a fighter. He’s scared to be hit.
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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 don’t care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.
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I grew up watching my mom and my stepdad fight.
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My heart outweighs all the talent. If they’ve got more talent, I believe that my heart will still overcome that. You’ve got to have heart to step inside the octagon anyway.
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