A lot of people said I would never make it, and this and that, I’d never be a top 10 fighter, that I’d never fight for a title. Just stuff like that. Achieving all those goals and being the person that I am, this is going against everything everyone said I couldn’t do.
DERRICK LEWISI have a lot of anger built up in me from my childhood. My wife and kids are the only ones who give me peace in this world.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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I’m serious, I don’t stay in the gym each day like my opponents.
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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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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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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.
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I gotta work on my overall game.
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I just have a crazy sense of humor.
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This heavyweight division, it takes just one punch for anyone. It doesn’t matter how hard you train or what.
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I’m an optimistic guy.
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I go into every fight with a bad back and overweight and a damn-near diabetic.
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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 have a couple of properties. Bought some houses and just rent them out.
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Bowing and showing respect – I don’t give nothing about none of that. I’m just coming in and fighting.
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I like to fight tough fights.
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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 know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
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