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

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

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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[KALEWYTEE]

That's really cool he is doing this. I got Alvaro Borges tko in round one

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

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[HHJ]

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@Arqueto @BroRogan @Carl Drogo @lsa
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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.

 

[blaseblase]

How do these work? Are the fighters with Down syndrome throwing real strikes? Do they think it's a real fight?

 

[PeterGriffin]

I imagine the promoters who put Diego Sanchez in a match with someone with Down's Syndrome must have been sweating bullets hoping he didn't have any UFC flashbacks.

 

[POWER SLAP WORLD CHAMPION]

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.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Who was the other fighter that did that? Maybe not an actual match, but rolled with a handicapped person.

Was that Diego Sanchez? Help me out here fellas.

In any case, love when fighters do this. Shows they are big hearted on top of being fierce competitors.

 

[BoxerMaurits]

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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I gotta roll with Malhadinho

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Finally the Jailton hype train ends

 

[KALEWYTEE]

How do these work? Are the fighters with Down syndrome throwing real strikes? Do they think it's a real fight?

They probably think its like a sparring match with someone else

 

[13Seconds]

So random but so cool

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

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.

Thanks bud.. I'll get that corrected

 

[Kryptt]

Spoiler: The Good Guys 2024

@Arqueto @BroRogan @Carl Drogo @lsa
@StonedLemur @Fight Professor @TerrorTimmy @Elvis. @ryun253 @don't ask @C0NCH3TO @MEAN357 @Cooliox @mudrubble @Bobby Boulders @Simple Southerner @svmr_db @Luthien @BoxerMaurits @Neck&Neck @SeattleFightFan @Ares Black @SalvadorAllende @Arm Barbarian @Blanqa Blanqua @Royce's Gi @Cooliox @Krixes @MXZT @wisdom blows @nonoob @Mohawk Banditó @JKS @SuperNerd @2004 account @Mammothman @Bushwhacker B @Siver! @TITS @Cowboy Kurt Angle @Jose Beehive @MEAN357 @NoBiasJustMMA @FlyingDeathKick @Doughie99 @13Seconds @CPH @Kenny Powerth @OldBoy91 @Kryptt @Paynebringer @HHJ @HI SCOTT NEWMAN @Poirierfan

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

Maybe cte can level the playing field.

War DS Warrior!

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

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

​

Looking forward to Jailton fighting Tito Ortiz!

 

[JonnyBonesPharmacist]

Last time I saw Almeida fight, I thought I was getting down syndrome. Turns out I was just falling asleep

 

[Mr. Jamie Cee]

Unsavoury scenes as Almeida flatlines this guy in the opening 30 seconds with a ferocious right hand, before following up with the Hendo-style H-bomb.

Takes to the top of the cage and screams in primal fashion, before doing the “cutthroat” celebration and telling the crowd that his opponent was never on his level.

 

[KOPPE]

Almeida via decision

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Almeida via decision