Derrick Lewis Quotes

I've really valued each area of MMA.

I know MMA isn't for everyone. It is a combat sport; some people don't like watching it, but it is entertainment for some people.

I've got big respect for Corey Anderson. He's a great fighter, he poses a big threat.

It was always my goal to go back to MMA because my passion is there.

It's a fast-paced somewhat violent sport, but it's very much entertaining. And the greatest thing about mixed martial arts is that it transcends a lot of demographics.

When I went to college, I came across MMA. My first reaction was, 'No, I don't want to fight. I just want to learn jujitsu.' I didn't know what UFC was; in my mind it was this violent, ugly sport. But when I watched my first amateur fight, I fell in love with the sport and thought it was beautiful.

A good wrestler, with good jiu jitsu and great boxing, can beat Fedor.

I'm more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.

I do mixed martial arts, mainly kickboxing.

As a fan, I like watching fighters rather than boxers.

MMA was like wrestling; I love competition.

MMA in my opinion is the hardest sport in the world, no doubt.

I like fighting, man. I didn't get into this sport not to fight. I enjoy fighting; I actually enjoy getting in the cage.

MMA is so exciting. It doesn't matter if you know the rules or not. If you like a fight, it's automatically gonna draw you in.

Obviously wrestling is a core component of MMA. And among UFC fighters, my take-down defence is considered quite high.

With MMA, there are so many ways the fight can go; that's the drama. You don't know what's going to happen next.

I was champion in Dream at middleweight, I'm champion in Strikeforce at light heavyweight, and my final goal is to be heavyweight champion of the world.

Ground and pound is my thing, everyone knows that.

I used to laugh at MMA and say 'do you know what a boxer would do to an MMA guy?' and then I got educated on the truth.

Fighting is about a strategy. MMA is not all about brutality.

My fight against Chris Leben was a war, and I was fulfilled with that victory because that guy has a ton of experience fighting in the UFC.

But I got into MMA for the sport. I love fighting.

I already knew a lot about the ground aspects of MMA, being a wrestler, but there was so much more. There was kicking, punching, and other things I wish I could have done as a wrestler. It really stoked my interest.

One of the reasons I started pursuing MMA was for all the similarities to pro wrestling that it has.

You can never have enough wacky in MMA.