Jailton Almeida booked for charity match against fighter with Down syndrome (Result Update)

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Jailton Almeida is prepared to deliver a feel-good moment in the sport at the end of January.

Almeida is set to return to action on March 9 in Miami against Curtis Blaydes, during the main card of UFC 299. Before then, “Malhadinho” will enter into exhibition, charity match against Alvaro Borges, a fighter with Down syndrome, on Jan. 27. He and Borges will compete at the Bahia Boxing and Martial Arts Training Center—also called the Centro de Treinamento de Boxe e Artes Marciais da Bahia—in Salvador, Brazil. This matchup, along with the other fights on the Demo Fight 18 billing, were announced by the league on Instagram.





“We know that sport is one of the biggest weapons of social inclusion we have,” the promotion wrote [via Google Translate]. “Thinking about it, we decided to present an exhibition fight with the 2023 MMA revelation athlete Jailton 'Malhadinho' [UFC] and athlete Alvaro Borges with Down Syndrome. We are sure going to be a great show!”

This will not be the first appearance in the cage for Borges, as he debuted at Demo Fight 17 against fellow neophyte Pablo Passos in a lightweight exhibition contest. At the 2:11 mark, Borges hit an armbar that forced Passos to tap, much to the jubilation of the crowd and Borges himself. “Alvinho” will be significantly moving up in both weight and level of competition for this exhibition affair.

Almeida joins fellow UFC fighters Diego Sanchez and Nate Quarry, both of whom took charity exhibition matches against men with Down syndrome. Sanchez took on “The Shermanator” Isaac Marquez, while Quarry came out of retirement to face Jake Beckmann. Both Marquez and Beckmann submitted the top UFC talents in a pair of uplifting moments.

Jailton Almeida Booked for Charity Match Against Fighter With Down Syndrome

Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Jailton Almeida is prepared to deliver a feel-good moment in the sport at the end of January.

www.sherdog.com

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A good thing to be doin fir sure.


Here’s a a one min clip - somewhat related & a healthy laugh

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Almeida via decision

 

[TITS]

Is he fighting the guy who kicked Diego's ass?

 

[OldBoy91]

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Christmas came late! Or very very early!

 

[Platinum Perry Mason]

Win or Lose Almeida needs call out Joe Biden next.
Then and only then can there be Truinaninashschabbadapressure!

 

[TJ Dillashank]

Almeida by lay and pray

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Love to see it.


Even though we all know it's fake and the kid obviously took it easy on Diego because of his mental deficiency.

I gotta roll with Malhadinho

Looking forward to Jailton fighting Tito Ortiz!

A good thing to be doin fir sure.


Here’s a a one min clip - somewhat related & a healthy laugh

Is he fighting the guy who kicked Diego's ass?

Christmas came late! Or very very early!

 

[OldBoy91]

Lmao. I mean Christmas came early because I finally got on one of @KowboyMMA lists. Not because Jailton is going to lay on top of a disabled kid.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Almeida gets slept within 1 round. Lol in all seriousness though. Very nice of him to do this.

 

[LindyBrah]

Looking forward to Jailton fighting Tito Ortiz!

Tito is successfully running his cantina in Florida that, surprisingly, has very good reviews. He works front of house regularly.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

I enjoy these situations. The kid who was likely made fun of for most of his life, he gets to get in there with a legit pro fighter, and he will get the W. It doesn't matter if Almeida is going at a quarter speed, or if he allows the kid to win. That moment will be unforgettable for a person who was never supposed to be there. Memory of a life time.

 

[drew209]

Almeida by decision 30-27

 

[The XL]

Almeida kneebar finish

 

[HHJ]

Love to see it.


Even though we all know it's fake and the kid obviously took it easy on Diego because of his mental deficiency.

It was a REALLY NICE THING to do man

 

[KarateYeah]

Very cool to see

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Finally the Jailton hype train ends

Kid got that strength that which cannot be mentioned.

 

[Levi_]

Really cool to give an opportunity to the guy. Self-esteem can be a struggle for those with intellectual disabilities, and this is a great boost. They have the same human needs and internal makeup that the rest of us have, but don't have near the number of opportunities to build psychological health.

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

Not that I mind the love,but i get notified in every post that you make now cos we are all tagged in the spoilers.

It's because you're a good guy

 

[HHJ]

It's because you're a good guy

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Very cool and a great thing to do. Respect