The promotion announced the bout on Thursday. UFC 206 takes place at the Air Canada Centre and features a 205-pound title bout pitting Daniel Cormier against Anthony Johnson. The evening’s main card will air on pay-per-view.
Krylov enters the matchup on a five-fight winning streak, including two victories in 2016. The Ukrainian standout began his 2016 campaign with a second-round submission of Francimar Barroso before scoring a second-round knockout of Ed Herman at UFC 201.
Cirkunov, meanwhile, has won three straight to begin his UFC tenure and boasts a seven-fight winning streak overall. In his last outing, Cirkunov submitted Ion Cutelaba with an arm-triangle choke in the third frame at UFC Fight Night “MacDonald vs. Thompson” on June 18.