After fight fans were forced to wonder how long UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones would wait to sign on for a rematch with Alexander Gustafsson the past week, the wait is officially over.

The UFC, through their official website, announced Thursday night that Jones vs. Gustafsson II is official for September 27, which is the date currently assigned to UFC 178.

"There was never an issue with a contract.  I was traveling and finally got to Vegas and got to talk with Dana and Lorezno.  We talked and September 27th, I'll be fighting Gustafsson," Jones told UFC.com.

"I think Cormier is the tougher fighter, but the fans want to see me fight Gustafsson.  There was never an issue with taking the Gustafsson fight.”

Earlier in the week, UFC President Dana White said that “Bones” was insistent on fighting undefeated (15-0) former Olympian/Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier and flat out refused a rematch with “The Mauler.”

However, White seems to be happy as a clam based on his comments to UFC.com about the upcoming fall championship bout.

“Obviously Jon is right, this is the fight the fans want to see,” White said. “The great thing about this is, we get Jones vs. Gustafsson, and if Jones beats Gustafsson, we get Jones vs. Cormier.”

Jones and Gustafsson first battled at UFC 165 in September, where the champ got bloodied and battered in a highly-entertaining, competitive 25-minute affair.

While many pundits believed Jones would be unseated that night, all three judges disagreed and around the Greg Jackson’s MMA standout a narrow decision win.