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.
DERRICK LEWISYou 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.’
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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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.
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I don’t care if I am ever remembered in this sport for anything.
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I made my third parole and I believe if I had made it the first time, I wouldn’t be here today. I still would’ve been out there doing stupid stuff.
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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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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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I 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.
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I like to fight tough fights.
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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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Bowing and showing respect – I don’t give nothing about none of that. I’m just coming in and fighting.
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I just like being in fun fights.
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I really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
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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 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.
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I used to only train 30 minutes a day.
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I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
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