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Published 08:53 1 May 2019 BST
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Cormier brutally ended Miocic's two-year reign as heavyweight champion with a first-round knockout victory when the pair met in the main event of UFC 226 last July.
"I'm ready," Miocic said of the opportunity to exact vengeance against 'DC'.
"I've been ready. And I'm going to take back what's mine."
Lesnar, meanwhile, walks away from MMA with his legacy as one of the sport's biggest pay-per-view draws of all time intact.
The WWE superstar remarkably won the UFC heavyweight title in just his fourth professional fight but saw his MMA career hindered by a battle with diverticulitis. Lesnar made a successful comeback at UFC 200 in July, 2016 but what was initially ruled a unanimous decision win over Mark Hunt was overturned to a No Contest after it emerged that Lesnar tested positive for a banned substance.
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