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That’s what really gets me going, thinking about my past. I think about all the tough times and bad times I’ve had in my life and I bring all that into the Octagon. That’s only because it’s hard going in there trying to fight someone who didn’t do anything to you.

Derrick Lewis

I don’t train like a mixed martial artist. I don’t respect the sport like everyone else does.
DERRICK LEWIS

Artist Martial Myself Sports Training
I don’t care if I am ever remembered in this sport for anything.
DERRICK LEWIS

Care Myself Sports
I’m not scared to fight anyone, I’ll call anyone out.
DERRICK LEWIS

Call Fight Myself Scare
I have a couple of properties. Bought some houses and just rent them out.
DERRICK LEWIS

Couple Myself Property
I don’t care where I’m at in the heavyweight division. As long as I win enough, so they keep me. That’s about it.
DERRICK LEWIS

Care Division Enough Myself Win
I just like being in fun fights.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Fun Myself
I believe I get the belt then I’ll get the money. I’m not trying to be the best fighter in the world. It’s all about the cheddar.
DERRICK LEWIS

Believe Best Money Myself World
George Foreman acts more like my grandfather. He and my grandfather act just alike – they’re both Christian type guys. They try to help everyone.
DERRICK LEWIS

Act Help Myself Similar
Bowing and showing respect – I don’t give nothing about none of that. I’m just coming in and fighting.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Respect Show
I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Regular Time
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Achievement Goal Myself People
I don’t care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.
DERRICK LEWIS

Care Fight Myself
I just believe that my heart is the best in the sport. And I believe that’s what carried me through my whole career. Not my talent or my power or anything like that. I just believe my heart.
DERRICK LEWIS

Believe Best Career Heart Myself Sports Talent
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Break Children Doubt Family Life People Prison Struggle
That would be great if I could be a role model or inspiration to those who have been in my shoes before.
DERRICK LEWIS

Finding Greatness Inspirational Myself Shoes
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 LEWIS

Known Lose Myself Playing Situation Time

That’s what really gets me going, thinking about my past. I think about all the tough times and bad times I’ve had in my life and I bring all that into the Octagon. That’s only because it’s hard going in there trying to fight someone who didn’t do anything to you.

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That’s what really gets me going, thinking about my past. I think about all the tough times and bad times I’ve had in my life and I bring all that into the Octagon. That’s only because it’s hard going in there trying to fight someone who didn’t do anything to you.

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