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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.

Derrick Lewis

I have a lot of anger built up in me from my childhood. My wife and kids are the only ones who give me peace in this world.
DERRICK LEWIS

Angry Built Childhood Myself Wife World
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Believe Myself Stupidity Time
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Learning Lesson Lose People
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.’
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Limitation Ready Work Yourself
My goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that’s it.
DERRICK LEWIS

Goal Money Myself Sports
I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.
DERRICK LEWIS

Boredom Fight Frustration Hate Myself
I’ve been having people doubt me all my life.
DERRICK LEWIS

Doubt Life Myself People
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.
DERRICK LEWIS

Act Help Myself Similar
Bowing and showing respect – I don’t give nothing about none of that. I’m just coming in and fighting.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Myself Respect Show
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 LEWIS

Fight Himself Level Myself Pace Thinking
I’ve been in that situation many times before – where I’m losing and I have to knock a guy out.
DERRICK LEWIS

Knock Lose Man Myself Situation Time
I wanted to start in boxing, but you have to train a little harder to be a boxer. A lot of those guys can take punches. MMA, you only have to hit someone so hard to knock them out.
DERRICK LEWIS

Boxing Hit Myself Punch Start
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 LEWIS

Call Notice Ready Short Stay
I’m just going to keep fighting, try to stay active as much as possible.
DERRICK LEWIS

Active Fight Myself Possible Stay
I believe the tough fights bring out the better fighter in myself.
DERRICK LEWIS

Believe Better Fight Myself Tough
I don’t fight just because I love it just that much. I’m fighting because it’s a job for me.
DERRICK LEWIS

Fight Job Love Myself

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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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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