The UFC has announced a pair of new bouts for different cards in February.
The promotion’s pay-per-view event of the month, scheduled for Feb. 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, will feature a light heavyweight showdown between Misha Cirkunov and Alex Nicholson.
Cirkunov (10-2) impressed in his UFC debut in August, scoring his fifth straight first-round finish with a TKO over Daniel Jolly. Nicholson (6-1) earned a shot in the UFC after winning five straight in the regional circuit.
UFC 196 will be headlined by a rematch between Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez for the heavyweight championship.