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.
DERRICK LEWISI set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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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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Everyone else is a mixed martial artist. I’m not a mixed martial artist, I’m a brawler.
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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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I don’t train like a mixed martial artist. I don’t respect the sport like everyone else does.
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I don’t know how to do takedowns.
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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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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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The one thing about me, if it is a 15-minute fight, I’m fighting every one of them 15 minutes. And if it’s a 25-minute fight, I’ll be fighting all 25 until the bell rings.
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The sport itself is dangerous. Anything can happen.
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Brock Lesnar is not a fighter. He’s scared to be hit.
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I’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
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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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I’m serious, I don’t stay in the gym each day like my opponents.
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I really don’t like watching women fights.
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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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