Bowing and showing respect – I don’t give nothing about none of that. I’m just coming in and fighting.
DERRICK LEWISI ain’t trying to fight for no title.
More Derrick Lewis Quotes
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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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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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I really don’t punch with my left hand anyways.
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I just feel that all the top fighters in the world are making all the money.
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I’ll fight anyone.
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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’s usually the way I am – I don’t care what my opponent can do. I just focus on myself.
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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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This heavyweight division, it takes just one punch for anyone. It doesn’t matter how hard you train or what.
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I know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.
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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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My goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that’s it.
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I’ve been in that situation three or four times before where I’m losing the fight – the fight seems almost over with – and I knew I had to finish him and stop playing possum as much.
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I don’t care where I’m at in the heavyweight division. As long as I win enough, so they keep me. That’s about it.
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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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