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Alessio weighing in for his bout with Alex Serdyukov. Photo property of World Extreme Cagefighting.

The Fight Network is reporting that John Alessio will face Brock Larson at a World Extreme Cagefighting card tentatively scheduled for March in Sacramento, California.

John “The Natural” Alessio, a member of Xtreme Couture, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 21-10. Alessio holds victories over notable names such Thomas Denny, Sean Pierson, Ronald Jhun, Alex Serdyukov, and Savant Young. Alessio is currently on a three fight winning streak with his last loss coming to current WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit.

Alessio was originally scheduled to face Derrick Noble at HCF: Destiny on February 1 but the fight was scrapped when it was announced Alessio was suffering from a knee injury which hindered his training. It is believed that the winner of Alessio-Larson will received a shot at the belt during the summer.

Brock Larson, a member of the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 22-2. Larson holds victories over notable names such as Erik Apple, Keita Nakamura, Ryan Jensen, and Ryan McGivern. Larson’s last WEC appearance came in August where he was stopped by WEC champ, Carlos Condit.