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 LEWISAll 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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The guys in the top five, they’re good everywhere. Me, I’m just almost one-dimensional.
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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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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 really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
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I go into every fight with a bad back and overweight and a damn-near diabetic.
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My heart outweighs all the talent. If they’ve got more talent, I believe that my heart will still overcome that. You’ve got to have heart to step inside the octagon anyway.
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You have 20 fights, you should know what it takes to get yourself ready. If you don’t feel like you’re ready, you let your coach know ‘hey we need to work on a little bit more of this.’
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I really don’t like watching women fights.
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I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.
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You’ve got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.
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I know I’m the least technical guy in the sport. Most of the champions or guys at the top are real martial artists.
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I’ve been through so much stuff that I hope even my enemies wouldn’t have to go through.
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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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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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I’m serious, I don’t stay in the gym each day like my opponents.
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