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.
DERRICK LEWISI 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.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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As long as they pay me good, that’s all I care about.
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I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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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.
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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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I know Cormier is a wrestler so you really got to get them hips down on him so I’ve been working them hips really good.
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I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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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 don’t know how to do takedowns.
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My heart outweighs all the talent. If they’ve got more talent, I believe that my heart will still overcome that. You’ve got to have heart to step inside the octagon anyway.
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There’s nothing I really want to accomplish. I already set my family up pretty good right now.
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I gotta work on my overall game.
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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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I know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
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I ain’t trying to fight for no title.
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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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