The guys in the top five, they’re good everywhere. Me, I’m just almost one-dimensional.
DERRICK LEWISThe guys in the top five, they’re good everywhere. Me, I’m just almost one-dimensional.
DERRICK LEWISI tell people all the time that it would be good if they forget about me next week, that they don’t even mention my name anymore.
DERRICK LEWISMy 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.
DERRICK LEWISThat’s what really gets me going, thinking about my past. I think about all the tough times and bad times I’ve had in my life and I bring all that into the Octagon. That’s only because it’s hard going in there trying to fight someone who didn’t do anything to you.
DERRICK LEWISI believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
DERRICK LEWISIf I’m the champion, the whole UFC division should be ashamed of themselves for a guy that had no damn skills being the champion. They should all just go relocate somewhere.
DERRICK LEWISBowing and showing respect – I don’t give nothing about none of that. I’m just coming in and fighting.
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.
DERRICK LEWISIt’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 LEWISI 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.
DERRICK LEWISIt 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.
DERRICK LEWISBrock Lesnar is not a fighter. He’s scared to be hit.
DERRICK LEWISIf 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 LEWISI really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
DERRICK LEWISI wanted to start in boxing, but you have to train a little harder to be a boxer. A lot of those guys can take punches. MMA, you only have to hit someone so hard to knock them out.
DERRICK LEWISYou’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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