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Cormier will defend his heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis in the early hours of UFC 230, which takes place at Madison Square Garden.
Former UFC heavyweight king Lesnar is expected to be in attendance at MSG and could well be the Octagon as he did after Cormier's emphatic knockout over Stipe Miocic earlier this year.
A melee nearly ensued after Lesnar's UFC's second simultaneous two-weight world champion, though the pair were quickly separated by security.
Cormier has no problem with Lesnar entering the cage this weekend but has warned the WWE.
"This time, I will advise you to stay out of the Octagon," 'DC' said. "Because last time he pushed me across the cage and I hate that visual.
"I hate that's the visual that's going to be shown in the build-up to our fight.
"This time I will buckle my heels into the mat and I will be ready to push him or smack him upside his head."
The UFC's last pay-per-view event, which saw Cormier's team-mate Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully defended his lightweight title against Conor McGregor, was marred by a brawl at the end of the fight.
So one would assume it would not be a wise move for Cormier to hit Lesnar 'upside the head'.
Cormier is well aware of the unsavory rush that took place at T-Mobile Arena, which he found himself in the center of, but insists any action he takes against Lesnar will not result in a ruckus.
"No it's okay," said Cormier when he thought it would be a good idea to push Lesnar. "We're fighters, we fight."
UFC 230 Fight Card
Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis (heavyweight title fight)
Chris Weidman vs. Ronaldo Souza (middleweight bout)
David Branch vs. Jared Cannonier (middleweight bout)
Karl Roberson vs. Jack Marshman (middleweight bout)
Derrick Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya (middleweight bout)
Prelims
Jason Knight vs. Jordan Rinaldi (men's featherweight bout)
Sijara Eubanks vs. Roxanne Modafferi (women's flyweight bout)
Julie Arce vs. Sheymon Moraes (men's featherweight bout)
Ben Sanders vs. Lyman Good (welterweight bout)
Matt Frevola vs. Lando Vannata (lightweight end)
Shane Burgos vs. Kurt Holobaugh (men's featherweight bout)
Brian Kelleher vs. Montel Jackson (men's bantamweight bout)
Adam Wieczorek vs. Lima's Marcos Rogerio (heavyweight bout)
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