Whatever the UFC wants to pay me for, that’s fine.
DERRICK LEWISIt’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.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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I really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
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I don’t care if I am ever remembered in this sport for anything.
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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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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 really don’t like watching women fights.
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You eat salad and you’re hungry the next 30 minutes and you’re hungrier from when you ate the damn salad.
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I’ve been having people doubt me all my life.
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The sport itself is dangerous. Anything can happen.
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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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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 know Cormier is a wrestler so you really got to get them hips down on him so I’ve been working them hips really good.
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I just have a crazy sense of humor.
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I gotta work on my overall game.
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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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I go into every fight with a bad back and overweight and a damn-near diabetic.
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