The official announcement that Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight and light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier will defend his heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis on Nov. 3 in New York has been met with mixed reactions amongst fans as well as at least one notable fighter.
Cormier has made public his plan to retire from fighting next March and has already lined a fight up for early next year against former UFC champion, World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Brock Lesnar. Cormier accepting the fight against Lewis means that a trilogy fight at light heavyweight with his rival Jon Jones -- who is back from a 15 month-suspension -- most likely will not happen and Cormier has effectively defended his light heavyweight belt for the last time.