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.
DERRICK LEWISIt’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 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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Everyone else is a mixed martial artist. I’m not a mixed martial artist, I’m a brawler.
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I don’t even train for these fights. I’m not mad when people say that because it’s true.
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I’ve been through so much stuff that I hope even my enemies wouldn’t have to go through.
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I really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
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I’m fighting just so I can take care of my family.
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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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I just have a crazy sense of humor.
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I’m serious, I don’t stay in the gym each day like my opponents.
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Whatever the UFC wants to pay me for, that’s fine.
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I set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.
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You’ve really got to stay ready 24/7. You really can’t get ready because there’s no telling. They’ll call you short notice to fight anyone so you really have to stay ready.
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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 don’t care where I’m at in the heavyweight division. As long as I win enough, so they keep me. That’s about it.
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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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