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.’
DERRICK LEWISThe 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.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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I don’t care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.
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I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
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I used to only train 30 minutes a day.
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I just believe that my heart is the best in the sport. And I believe that’s what carried me through my whole career. Not my talent or my power or anything like that. I just believe my heart.
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I don’t care what people think.
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I know just about everything that really goes on with domestic violence.
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If I was really trying to be the best fighter in the world, I would be in the best shape and taking it more serious but I’m not.
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My heart outweighs all the talent. If they’ve got more talent, I believe that my heart will still overcome that. You’ve got to have heart to step inside the octagon anyway.
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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.
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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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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’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
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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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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 speak my mind too much, and the UFC probably don’t really like that. But I really don’t care.
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