Aldo's gloves even feature the Brazilian Athletic Commission marking on the red ribbon. Photo: Reproduction
After five rounds of a lot of action and tension in the main fight of UFC Rio 5, held on October 25th, the rematch between José Aldo e Chad Mendes for the featherweight belt became an instant classic. Now fans will have the chance to keep a part of the history of this historic duel at home, but to do so they will have to dig into their wallets and pay at least R$1000.
Starting this Monday (10th), and until November 20th, the pair of gloves used by José Aldo in the fight against Mendes at the Maracanãzinho Gymnasium. The starting bid for the item is R$1000 (or US$500, just over R$12000, for international buyers), but it is possible to end the auction at any time by offering the maximum bid, of R$10.000, or US$ $5 (R$12,7) for foreigners.
Part of the amount raised from the sale of the gloves used by Aldo in the duel against Mendes will be donated to the “Instituto da Criança”, a non-profit entity that supports existing social projects and supports companies in exercising social responsibility. The portion of the total collected that will be allocated to the institution, however, was not revealed.
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This is not the first time that José Aldo provides articles about his struggles for social actions. In 2010, when he was still champion in the extinct WEC event, later incorporated by the UFC, Aldo, in partnership with teammate Gustavo Dantas, auctioned off the pair of gloves used in the victory over Urijah faber and raised more than US$ 1200 (around R$ 3 thousand, at current prices) for the Nova União Community Program, which takes jiu jitsu to needy children in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).
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