I grew up watching my mom and my stepdad fight.
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.
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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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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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There’s nothing I really want to accomplish. I already set my family up pretty good right now.
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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 always had dreamed one day Bruce Buffer’s going to be introducing me. Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis and I just always pictured him saying it.
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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’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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I really don’t like watching women fights.
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I like to fight tough fights.
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I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.
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I gotta work on my overall game.
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Whatever the UFC wants to pay me for, that’s fine.
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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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I don’t even train for these fights. I’m not mad when people say that because it’s true.
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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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