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.
DERRICK LEWISYou’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.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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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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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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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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My goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that’s it.
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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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As long as they pay me good, that’s all I care about.
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I gotta work on my overall game.
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I know just about everything that really goes on with domestic violence.
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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 know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
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I ain’t trying to fight for no title.
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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’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 hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.
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