I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
DERRICK LEWISI really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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It’s all the stuff I’ve been through in my life. From family struggles, people doubting me, things I went through as a child and going to prison, they all played a factor in who I am today. It really made me a better person. Going through those situations can make or break you as a human being.
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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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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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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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I just like being in fun fights.
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This heavyweight division, it takes just one punch for anyone. It doesn’t matter how hard you train or what.
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I’ve been in deep waters a bunch of times in my fights.
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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.’
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I look at all my opponents, and they could be something else. They could go out and get a normal, regular job. I look at myself and I can’t do that. I have a strike on my back. I can’t have a normal job. So, I’ve got to fight for everything I’ve got.
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I just feel that all the top fighters in the world are making all the money.
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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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I throw so hard because I sit and wait for that perfect moment.
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I don’t know how to do takedowns.
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I’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
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