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.
DERRICK LEWISI’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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I’m an optimistic guy.
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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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I like to fight tough fights.
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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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I don’t care if I am ever remembered in this sport for anything.
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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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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 don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
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I really don’t like watching women fights.
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As long as they pay me good, that’s all I care about.
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If 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.
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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.
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I 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.
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I’m not scared to fight anyone, I’ll call anyone out.
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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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