I think Cormier is gonna come out and try to wrestle me, try to get me tired, and try to push the pace. I know he might not say that I’m on his level but I think I am and he thinking that I’m not, really.
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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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.
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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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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 just like being in fun fights.
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All of my fights, especially all of my UFC fights my whole career, I’ve never been in there without any kind of impingement and pain wrong with my back.
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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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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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The guys in the top five, they’re good everywhere. Me, I’m just almost one-dimensional.
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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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I’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
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I really don’t like watching women fights.
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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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I’ve been having people doubt me all my life.
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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 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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