LA MIRADA, CA - JULY 27: UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier interacts with media at UFC GYM La Mirada on July 27, 2017 in La Mirada, California. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Daniel Cormier has confirmed that he will fight Volkan Oezdemir for the light heavyweight title at a date yet to be announced.

Light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has confirmed to FanSided’s José Youngs that he will be facing Volkan Oezdemir next, though no date has yet to be confirmed.

DC tells me he’s fighting Volkan Oezdemir next. No date yet but says we should hear soon #UFC — José Youngs (@JoseYoungs) November 3, 2017

Cormier nearly lost the light heavyweight title after he was defeated by former champion Jon Jones at UFC 214. Unfortunately for Jones, the fight was ruled a no contest after he failed a drug test stemming from a post weigh-in sample. Jones was stripped of the title (for a third time in his career) and Cormier was reinstated.

Jones has maintained his innocence but has been provisionally suspended pending further investigation. This is the second failed USADA test for the former champion who could face up to a four-year suspension if found at fault.

He will defend the title for the first time since the controversy when he faces the number two ranked light heavyweight — Oezdemir.

Oezdemir is undefeated in his short UFC career, holding wins over Jimi Manuwa, Misha Cirkunov and Ovince St. Preux. His most recent bout at UFC 214 ended when he knocked out Manuwa just 42 seconds into the first round. He’s lost only once in his career when he was submitted by Kelly Anundson in an April 2014 Bellator bout. He currently holds a near perfect 15-1 record.

Cormier has held the light heavyweight title since May 2015 when he defeated Anthony Johnson at UFC 187 after he filled in for Jones who was removed from the bout following a hit-and-run accident that left a pregnant woman injured. He would go on to defend the title against Alexander Gustafsson and a rematch against Johnson successfully.

Cormier says that the date of the bout will be revealed shortly by the UFC.