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I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.

Derrick Lewis

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
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
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Champion Climb Money Myself Pay Ranking Reason Why
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 LEWIS

Best Fight Myself Serious Shape World
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
You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
DERRICK LEWIS

Edge Finding Opponent Trying Type Yourself
I don’t care if I am ever remembered in this sport for anything.
DERRICK LEWIS

Care Myself Sports
I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Regular Time
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Normal Opponent Strike
That’s usually the way I am – I don’t care what my opponent can do. I just focus on myself.
DERRICK LEWIS

Care Focus Myself Opponent
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
The one thing about me, if it is a 15-minute fight, I’m fighting every one of them 15 minutes. And if it’s a 25-minute fight, I’ll be fighting all 25 until the bell rings.
DERRICK LEWIS

Dedication Effort Fight Inspirational Myself Time
I don’t know how to do takedowns.
DERRICK LEWIS

Known Myself
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 used to only train 30 minutes a day.
DERRICK LEWIS

Day Myself Practice Time Training
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

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