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 fight just because I love it just that much. I’m fighting because it’s a job for me.
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I used to only train 30 minutes a day.
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A lot of people said I would never make it, and this and that, I’d never be a top 10 fighter, that I’d never fight for a title. Just stuff like that. Achieving all those goals and being the person that I am, this is going against everything everyone said I couldn’t do.
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I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
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I don’t train like a mixed martial artist. I don’t respect the sport like everyone else does.
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It would be cool to let people know that it doesn’t matter what kind of background you have in your past, that you can still make something out of your life.
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I’ve been having people doubt me all my life.
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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 have a couple of properties. Bought some houses and just rent them out.
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I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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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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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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I just have a crazy sense of humor.
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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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Basically, I guess they just thinking I’ve been winning my fights just by luck. I just think I’ve been winning my fights on heart.
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