Derrick Lewis Quotes

The rankings show the players playing the best and most consistent for 12 months.

This is entertainment business and I fight for money.

Not saying that guys in the NBA don't play for heart, but once you get that money, you're under a different mindset. But when you're trying to get there and get on this level, you're more hungry.

It's a whole new world once you get to the professional rankings, being able to continue to stay on top.

It's clear that I want to compete with the best players.

It is very hard to stay up there in the Top 20.

For myself it's about winning competitions.

To win the Champions League is huge for everyone.

The world championship is what I am here for.

My goal is to the best player in the NBA. That's what I'm focusing on each and every day.

I never thought that I'd be playing in the biggest league in the world.

There are a lot of belts I want to win, not just one.

I've coached a lot of teams and moved up gradually and tried to succeed and tried to have success at every level. When that happens, you just continue to wonder if you can keep doing it one more level.

I'm in this to change my life, to change my fortunes. I'm not in there to just fight for free.

For me, I want to improve, to play good football in a good league; the money is not the most important thing.

I don't really have the desire, as far as love of the game. It's more about the paycheck I can make.

I always want to win, and it was time to win some club prizes, some titles. I never would have gone for the money, but wanted the chance to get a bit further in my career. And it turned out to be the right decision.

It really doesn't matter whether you get picked first, second or in the sixth or seventh round. It's an amazing opportunity to play at this level.

I know everybody wants to make it to the NFL, but it doesn't happen like that.

It's important to be successful, and not just because there is competition, but also because it leads to better work for you.

It doesn't matter who you are in this league: You're always trying to have a bigger role. Anybody who said they weren't trying to do that would be lying.

Money talks. I want the biggest fight. Whoever I've got to fight - the biggest show, biggest payday - that's what I want.

I was raised in the NBA. I've seen some guys stay and I've seen a lot go. I've watched James Harden be a rival of mine for Sixth Man of the Year to an MVP candidate.

I don't know how much the other fighters make. But I need to tell you that, for myself, money is not the first consideration.

I understand that, in this league, there are a lot of guys who can be All Stars, be superstars, so timing and circumstance plays a huge role.