Derrick Lewis Quotes

Derrick Lewis

American Athlete

Born: Feb 7, 1985

Been Care Fight Just Me You

Whatever the UFC wants to pay me for, that's fine. Derrick Lewis

Me Whatever Pay Fine UFC Wants

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. Derrick Lewis

Heart Luck Think Thinking Guess Winning Been Just Fights Basically

I have a couple of properties. Bought some houses and just rent them out. Derrick Lewis

Out Some Properties Bought Couple Houses Rent Just Them

I used to only train 30 minutes a day. Derrick Lewis

Day Minutes 30 Minutes Only Train Used

You eat salad and you're hungry the next 30 minutes and you're hungrier from when you ate the damn salad. Derrick Lewis

You Damn Hungrier Hungry Ate Eat Minutes 30 Minutes Salad Next

For sure, I would love to fight in Houston. Derrick Lewis

Love Fight Would Sure Houston

I don't want to fight once a year. I like fighting every other month. Derrick Lewis

Fight Year Fighting Every Other Once Month Once A Year Like Want

I ain't trying to fight for no title. Derrick Lewis

Fight Trying Title

In 2010, Strikeforce came to Houston, and DC was something like 5-0 or 6-0, and I'd seen him at the expo. I seen him walking around and I seen he had a pink cast on his hand, and I was like, this guy is way too fat... because he looked shorter and fatter. Because back then I was slim, I was like 235. So, I was like, man, I could take this guy. Derrick Lewis

Man Seen Too Back Fatter Way Slim Something Guy Cast Could Take Had He Like Looked Him Because Around Houston Came His Pink Hand Walking Then Fat

I just have a crazy sense of humor. Derrick Lewis

Crazy Sense Of Humor Humor Sense Just

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 Lewis

Life Me Tough Times You Fight My Life Tough Past Think Thinking I Think Bad About Someone Only Bad Times Had Because Times Trying Gets Going Anything Really Hard Who Bring

My goal is just to make as much money as I can in the sport, and that's it. Derrick Lewis

Money I Can Sport Make Goal Just As Much Money Much

I look at all my opponents, and they could be something else. They could go out and get a normal, regular job. I look at myself and I can't do that. I have a strike on my back. I can't have a normal job. So, I've got to fight for everything I've got. Derrick Lewis

Myself Fight Job Else Back Strike Everything Out Something Something Else Could Look Got Opponents Go Normal Get Regular

I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me. Derrick Lewis

Me Hate Boring Being Frustrate Fights

I've been in that situation many times before - where I'm losing and I have to knock a guy out. Derrick Lewis

Losing Before Situation Out Guy Knock Been Times Where Many

Since I was probably eight years old, just about everyday, all the way until I was 14 or 15 years old, just about everyday my mom and my stepdad would roll around in the living room fighting. Derrick Lewis

Mom Old Fighting Living Everyday Way Would About Since Until Around Years Roll Just Eight Room Living Room