It appears
Daniel Cormier will be sticking around for at least one more fight.
On Thursday, UFC president
Dana White confirmed the promotion’s plans to book Cormier in a trilogy fight against reigning heavyweight champion
Stipe Miocic when both are healthy enough to compete again.
“Stipe is recovering from that fight. He’s got some bumps and bangs from that fight. We’re waiting for him to heal and then yeah, we’re going to do the trilogy,” White told
Barstool Sports.
Cormier knocked out Miocic in their first meeting in 2018 before he suffered the same fate in their rematch in August at
UFC 241. After a strong start to the fight, Cormier lost steam when Miocic began punishing him to the body, which eventually led to a fourth-round knockout as the Ohio native reclaimed the heavyweight title.
Following the fight, Cormier said he would need time to contemplate his future after previously teasing that retirement could be looming after the rematch with Miocic was finished.
Dana White confirms Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier trilogy in the works