Almost every fighter is fixated on his or her place in the pecking order. Derrick Lewis lives at the other end of the spectrum.
“I’m trying to take care of my family; that’s the reason I’m doing this,” the proud husband and father of three said in his trademark bass growl. “The rankings and the position I’m in and all that really don’t matter. I’m not really trying to be the best fighter out there.
“To me, it’s a job and I’m just really trying to take care of my family. I’m not doing it for the fame or anything like that. This is all about my kids.
“I know no one else is going to be there for them (this way); it’s my obligation and my duty to provide for them,” added Lewis, who steps in with Roy Nelson on the first of International Fight Week’s three events on Thursday, July 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. “Whenever I’m gone, they’ll know that Dad did all that he can for the family, and hopefully I’m a positive role model in their life and they can see that no matter what you go through, there is always something you can do to better yourself.”
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