The 27-year-old Kyrgysztani native has been training at Tiger Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts Training Camp in Chalong for the past two year (Read story here). Shevchenko recently made waves by defeating world No. 5 ranked female fighter Sarah Kaufman via unanimous decision in her UFC debut back in December on only a week's notice.
Nunes, meanwhile, is a seasoned-veteran ranked No. 4 in the world at bantamweight (61 kg) and riding a two-fight win streak.
A win over Nunes, coupled with her short notice victory over Kaufman, could propel Shevchenko – who splits her time between Thailand and Peru – into a serious contender for the Bantamweight title, currently held by Holly Holm who knocked-out superstar Ronda Rousey last year. Coincidentally, Holm will be defending her belt on UFC 196 as well, against world No. 3 Miesha Tate.
Shevchenko's bout against Nunes will take place Sunday morning (Thailand time, March 6) and can be seen locally on Fox Sports.
The headline bout for UFC 196 will see Irish phenom Conor McGregor (19-2) against American Nate Diaz (18-10) in a highly-anticipated match-up.