I speak my mind too much, and the UFC probably don’t really like that. But I really don’t care.
DERRICK LEWISI believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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Brock Lesnar is not a fighter. He’s scared to be hit.
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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.
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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 set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.
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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’m not scared to fight anyone, I’ll call anyone out.
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I just believe that my heart is the best in the sport. And I believe that’s what carried me through my whole career. Not my talent or my power or anything like that. I just believe my heart.
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I don’t care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.
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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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Everyone else is a mixed martial artist. I’m not a mixed martial artist, I’m a brawler.
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My goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that’s it.
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I like to fight tough fights.
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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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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 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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