Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Jailton
Almeida is winning hearts with his charity exploits in mixed
martial arts.
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In a heartwarming gesture, “Malhadinho” took on Alvaro Borges, an
athlete with Down syndrome in an charity exhibition MMA bout under
the Demo Fight banner on Saturday in Salvador, Brazil.
“I’m very happy to be part of this event and help Alvaro’s dream
come true of fighting MMA again,” Almeida told MMAFighting.com before the bout.
Borges earned a second-round submission win over Almeida, handing
the Brazilian his first loss since 2018. Demo Fight founder
Demistocles Brito revealed that he books special fights on almost
every card out of love for his autistic nephew.
“Demo Fight’s goal is to not only reveal new talents, but also
promote inclusion,” Brito told MMAFighting.com.
Almeida has been victorious in his last 15 professional
appearances, a streak that includes six UFC outings. Most recently,
he earned a unanimous decision triumph over Derrick
Lewis in the UFC Fight Night 231 main event, his only career
win to go the distance. The Brazilian is now slated to face
Curtis
Blaydes at UFC
299 on March 9 at the Kaseya Center in Miami.