I don’t even train for these fights. I’m not mad when people say that because it’s true.
DERRICK LEWISI’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
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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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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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I grew up watching my mom and my stepdad fight.
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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 made my third parole and I believe if I had made it the first time, I wouldn’t be here today. I still would’ve been out there doing stupid stuff.
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I ain’t trying to fight for no title.
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I speak my mind too much, and the UFC probably don’t really like that. But I really don’t care.
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Whatever the UFC wants to pay me for, that’s fine.
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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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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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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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Like a lot of people have said, it’s not a bad loss to lose to Mark Hunt, so it’s really like a learning lesson.
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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.
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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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