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I used to only train 30 minutes a day.

Derrick Lewis

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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Break Children Doubt Family Life People Prison Struggle
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Believe Best Money Myself World
I don’t train like a mixed martial artist. I don’t respect the sport like everyone else does.
DERRICK LEWIS

Artist Martial Myself Sports Training
Everyone else is a mixed martial artist. I’m not a mixed martial artist, I’m a brawler.
DERRICK LEWIS

Artist Martial Myself
I like to fight tough fights.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Tough
Bowing and showing respect – I don’t give nothing about none of that. I’m just coming in and fighting.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Respect Show
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 LEWIS

Dreams Introduction Myself Photograph
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.’
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Limitation Ready Work Yourself
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 LEWIS

Believe Myself Stupidity Time
I go in to fight just to fight. I don’t care about submissions, the technique and all of that.
DERRICK LEWIS

Care Fight Myself Submission Technique
I set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.
DERRICK LEWIS

Division Goal Myself Run Whole
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Division heavy Myself Time Weight
I think Cormier is gonna come out and try to wrestle me, try to get me tired, and try to push the pace. I know he might not say that I’m on his level but I think I am and he thinking that I’m not, really.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Himself Level Myself Pace Thinking
That would be great if I could be a role model or inspiration to those who have been in my shoes before.
DERRICK LEWIS

Finding Greatness Inspirational Myself Shoes
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Forget Myself Name People Time
I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.
DERRICK LEWIS

Boredom Fight Frustration Hate Myself

I used to only train 30 minutes a day.

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