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 like to fight tough fights.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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Whatever the UFC wants to pay me for, that’s fine.
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It’s a job to me, basically. I’m not trying to be the best fighter in the world or nothing like that. I don’t come in trying to think I am the best fighter. I don’t care about none of that. It’s just a job to me.
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I just like being in fun fights.
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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 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.
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I throw so hard because I sit and wait for that perfect moment.
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I’m an optimistic guy.
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I just really want to put the past behind me, because it makes me angry thinking about it. But it’s also the reason I’ve made it this far in my career. It’s like, built up in me. It’s what I think about when I fight. My childhood.
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I don’t care what people think.
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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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If I’m the champion, the whole UFC division should be ashamed of themselves for a guy that had no damn skills being the champion. They should all just go relocate somewhere.
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That would be great if I could be a role model or inspiration to those who have been in my shoes before.
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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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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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