A light heavyweight division attraction has been added to UFC 196 as Misha Cirkunov takes on Alex Nicholson. Cirkunov is currently undefeated under the UFC banner, having defeated Daniel Jolly at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira. Nicholson will be making his UFC debut in this fight and he does so on the strength of a five fight winning streak. UFC 196 takes place on February 6th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez headlining.