Brazilian lightweight Yuri Alcantara is scheduled to
face Ricardo Lamas at World Extreme
Cagefighting’s final event, WEC 53.
The news was first reported by Sherdog.com and subsequently confirmed
today with sources close to the event by MMAjunkie.com. The bout is expected for the event’s preliminary
card.
WEC 53 takes place Dec. 16 at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz.,
and features a lightweight title bout between current champion Ben
Henderson and challenger Anthoney Pettis. It is the final event before
the WEC’s talent is folded into the UFC.