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 LEWISAs long as they pay me good, that’s all I care about.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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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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I gotta work on my overall game.
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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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For sure, I would love to fight in Houston.
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I don’t train like a mixed martial artist. I don’t respect the sport like everyone else does.
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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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That would be great if I could be a role model or inspiration to those who have been in my shoes before.
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I speak my mind too much, and the UFC probably don’t really like that. But I really don’t care.
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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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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.
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I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.
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I throw so hard because I sit and wait for that perfect moment.
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I know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
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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.
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I’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
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