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 LEWISI’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 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 used to only train 30 minutes a day.
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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.
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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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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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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 just like being in fun fights.
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If I was really trying to be the best fighter in the world, I would be in the best shape and taking it more serious but I’m not.
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I know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
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I don’t fight just because I love it just that much. I’m fighting because it’s a job for me.
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I don’t care what people think.
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I’ll fight anyone.
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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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For sure, I would love to fight in Houston.
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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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