You’ve really got to stay ready 24/7. You really can’t get ready because there’s no telling. They’ll call you short notice to fight anyone so you really have to stay ready.
DERRICK LEWISThat’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.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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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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I’m fighting just so I can take care of my family.
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It’s like I say all the time, it’s the heavyweight division. It doesn’t matter if the guys a black belt or if he’s a world-class boxer. We still have a 50-50 chance.
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I don’t want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month.
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I just like being in fun fights.
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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 know just about everything that really goes on with domestic violence.
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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.
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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.
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I’ll fight anyone.
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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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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’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
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I set some goals for myself. I really want to run through this whole heavyweight division.
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I just have a crazy sense of humor.
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