It’s a job to me, basically. I’m not trying to be the best fighter in the world or nothing like that. I don’t come in trying to think I am the best fighter. I don’t care about none of that. It’s just a job to me.
DERRICK LEWISMy goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that’s it.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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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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The one thing about me, if it is a 15-minute fight, I’m fighting every one of them 15 minutes. And if it’s a 25-minute fight, I’ll be fighting all 25 until the bell rings.
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The sport itself is dangerous. Anything can happen.
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I know Cormier is a wrestler so you really got to get them hips down on him so I’ve been working them hips really good.
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I set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.
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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’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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Like a lot of people have said, it’s not a bad loss to lose to Mark Hunt, so it’s really like a learning lesson.
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I have a couple of properties. Bought some houses and just rent them out.
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Everyone else is a mixed martial artist. I’m not a mixed martial artist, I’m a brawler.
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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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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 really don’t like watching women fights.
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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 care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.
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