I think Cormier is gonna come out and try to wrestle me, try to get me tired, and try to push the pace. I know he might not say that I’m on his level but I think I am and he thinking that I’m not, really.
DERRICK LEWISI’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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I have a couple of properties. Bought some houses and just rent them out.
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The sport itself is dangerous. Anything can happen.
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I go in to fight just to fight. I don’t care about submissions, the technique and all of that.
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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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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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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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I don’t even train for these fights. I’m not mad when people say that because it’s true.
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I don’t care if I am ever remembered in this sport for anything.
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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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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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I don’t know how to do takedowns.
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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.
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I’m an optimistic guy.
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You eat salad and you’re hungry the next 30 minutes and you’re hungrier from when you ate the damn salad.
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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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