Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier lost the belt in a rematch to Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 214.
Despite losing two in a row to Jones, the former champion believes a third fight will happen between the two.
?Why would I stop fighting?? Cormier said on The MMA Hour. ?I still feel like I love the competition more than anything. That?s really what drives me. When I don?t have competition, and I?m not in something like that, I?m miserable man. I love to compete, I love being in the environment. Not only will I fight again, but I do believe Jon Jones and I will fight again. Yes I have a desire to fight, and I believe he and I will compete again before it?s all said and done. I don?t know exactly what path leads to back to a fight with Jones, but I anticipate he?ll be the champion and I don?t believe that anyone else in this division can compete with me. So after I win enough fights, I believe we?ll fight again.?
Jones himself echoed the same sentiment about a third fight with Cormier just a few days ago.
Cormier was also involved in an awkward post-fight interview with Joe Rogan at UFC 214, but the former champion holds no ill will towards the longtime UFC employee.
?I don?t hold any ill will towards him (Rogan), I think he was doing his job,? Cormier said. ?I don?t hold any ill will towards (referee) John McCarthy. He gave me plenty of opportunities to stay in this fight; I couldn?t. The Joe Rogan interview, I don?t even know what happened. I still haven?t seen it, and honestly Ariel man, I?m still missing time. I don?t remember any of that, I don?t remember leaving the Octagon, I don?t remember some of these photos where I was crying and hugging Bob. I don?t remember any of that. Tears and sadness shows it means something to you, and I would do that again.?
Although Cormier does plan on returning to the Octagon, a specific time frame for that return has yet to be announced.