Both Canadian standout John Alessio and Paul Daley a knockout artist from the UK are well known for their stand-up skills and this fight is expected to be an entertaining bout. Daley’s only recent loss was to EliteXC champion Jake Shields and John Alessio has had a great run going 5-1 in his last 6 bouts, his only recent snag a disqualification loss to Brock Larson in the WEC.

 “I’m super-excited and really looking forward to this fight,” said Alessio. “This is very important for my career and it’s important for me to keep winning. Daley is a great opponent who is very athletic with good striking. It’s also great to return to Canada to fight in my home country.”

Alessio will have his hands full but it should be an exciting bout. The current 170 lbs champion Pat Healy was set to face off against Ryan Ford in a rematch for the title but an injury to the popular Ford will postpone the match to February. The full card is below.

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