Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images Bleacher Report catches you up on the latest news from the world of MMA. Daniel Cormier Says 3rd Jon Jones Fight Is 'All I Want' UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier's career is drawing to a close after he turned 40 in March, but he's set to defend his title in a rematch with Stipe Miocic—whom he took the belt off in July last year—this summer. After that, there's only one person he wants to fight before retiring: Jon Jones. He told ESPN's Ariel Helwani as much Monday: Per MMAFighting's Jed Meshew, he said: "It's all I want. When I fight Jones, I feel most complete when I'm preparing for competition against that guy because it makes me train harder. It makes me train smarter. I do everything right in preparation and I believe that if I do stick around that would be the fight that I do it for. And it would be at 205 pounds because I need to go and get that back from him. "I don't need the deck stacked in my favour. My whole life I've overcome odds. I've faced uphill battle after uphill battle my entire life and I've always been able to get through it. This is one of the only things I've not been able to conquer. I need to go do it. I have to get it right." Jones (24-1) is the only fighter to defeat DC (22-1) in his career, when he won via unanimous decision back in 2015. Video Play Button Videos you might like The pair met again in 2017, but what was initially a knockout win for Jones was overturned to a no-contest after he failed a drug test. As the only man Cormier has never beaten, it's clear the veteran feels there's unfinished business between them. Khabib Nurmagomedov Wants 3 Fights by April 2019 Khabib Nurmagomedov has been suspended since he beat Conor McGregor in October last year for his part in a post-fight brawl, and he won't be eligible to fight again until July 6. When he returns, he'll be eager to make up for his absence, as he wants to organise three fights in quick succession. Per ESPN's Brett Okamoto, his agent Ali Abdelaziz said, "He gave me very specific instructions. He said he wants to fight September 7 and again in December. And if [former welterweight champion] Georges St-Pierre can figure things out with the UFC by April, that's the deal. He would like that fight in April." Okamoto has previously reported the Russian is in line to make his return at UFC 242: St-Pierre (26-2) retired in February but has fought just once since 2013. By next April, it will have been more than two years since his last fight, so Nurmagomedov (27-0) will have much more momentum on his side if he fights in September and December. The 30-year-old also has the significant advantage of being seven years younger, but a return for former two-division champion St-Pierre would be eagerly anticipated. Jordan Burroughs Dismantles Ben Askren 11-0 at Grapple at the Garden Ben Askren (19-0) might be unbeaten in MMA, but he was humbled by an 11-0 defeat to Jordan Burroughs at the Beat the Streets "Grapple at the Garden" charity event Monday. Burroughs, a four-time world champion who also won freestyle wrestling gold at the 2012 Olympics, showed his class as he eased to victory by technical fall: MMA writers Dave Doyle and Damon Martin echoed each other's thoughts on the one-sided fight, which was over in the second round: Askren, 34, made his UFC debut in March with a submission win over Robbie Lawler. His next fight will see him take on Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 on July 6, where he'll hope to fare better than he did against Burroughs.<doc-sep>Ever since he won the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 226 last July, Daniel Cormier has been campaigning hard for a Brock Lesnar fight. But last week, the WWE star reportedly failed to reach an agreement with the UFC and decided to just walk away, ultimately ending any possibilities for this matchup. Now, “DC” shifted his focus back to those on the active roster. His first order of business is a rematch against Stipe Miocic, which is set for UFC 241 in Anaheim on August 17th. And as early as now, Cormier is already confident he would pull off another win. “I just don’t know how I can beat him better than I beat him last time,” he said during Monday’s episode of the Ariel Helwani MMA Show on ESPN (transcript via MMA Junkie). “But I intend on beating him again. I do believe that just stylistically, it’s a good matchup for me. “I just feel I’m a better mixed martial artist than Stipe.” After which, he intends to take care of one last unfinished business against rival Jon Jones, even after he had already lost interest just a year ago. “It’s all I want. I think when I fight Jones, I feel most complete when I’m preparing for competition against that guy. “If you want to get right competitively, you go back and get the one you lost,” he added. “If I don’t, trust me, I can be fine. But I’m just fiercely competitive. So when I say if there is another fight after (Miocic), it would have to be that one.” Cormier last saw action at UFC 230 in November, where he successfully defended his title for the first time against Derrick Lewis. He has since been dealing with injuries, leading to his retirement plans to be pushed back.<doc-sep>
UFC Heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier originally planned to retire earlier this year after his 40th birthday, but he still has some unfinished business to take care of. First, Cormier will put his Heavyweight title on the line against Stipe Miocic at UFC 241 on August 17. If victorious in that bout, DC wants another crack at Jon Jones before he officially calls it quits. Speaking with ESPN's Ariel Helwani, Cormier even said he's willing to fight Jones at Light Heavyweight because, "I have to get it right on the same terms." Cormier (22-1-1) is winless against Jones (24-1-1) thus far in his career. Their first encounter at UFC 182 in 2015 ended with a unanimous decision, while Jones won via third-round KO in their second go-around in 2017. However, the second finish was ultimately ruled a "no contest" after Jones tested positive for the banned steroid turinabol. "I don't need the deck stacked in my favor," Cormier said of fighting at 205 pounds, per ESPN. "My whole life I've overcome odds. I've faced uphill battle after uphill battle my entire life and I've always been able to get through it. This is one of the only things I've not been able to conquer. I need to go do it. I have to get it right." "It's all I want," Cormier continued. "When I fight Jones, I feel most complete when I'm preparing for competition against that guy. It makes me train harder. It makes me train smarter. I do everything right in preparation, and I believe that if I do stick around that would be the fight that I do it for. It would be at 205 pounds because I need to go and get that back from him." Before Dana White can begin planning the highly anticipated Cormier-Jones III, both fighters will first be putting their titles on the line. Jones will defend his Light Heavyweight title against Thiago Santos in the main event of the stacked UFC 239 card on July 6, followed by Cormier vs Miocic on August 17.