I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
DERRICK LEWISMy goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that’s it.
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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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I’m serious, I don’t stay in the gym each day like my opponents.
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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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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’ve been in that situation three or four times before where I’m losing the fight – the fight seems almost over with – and I knew I had to finish him and stop playing possum as much.
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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 know I’m the least technical guy in the sport. Most of the champions or guys at the top are real martial artists.
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The sport itself is dangerous. Anything can happen.
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George Foreman acts more like my grandfather. He and my grandfather act just alike – they’re both Christian type guys. They try to help everyone.
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You have 20 fights, you should know what it takes to get yourself ready. If you don’t feel like you’re ready, you let your coach know ‘hey we need to work on a little bit more of this.’
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I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
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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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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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There’s nothing I really want to accomplish. I already set my family up pretty good right now.
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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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