José Aldo will be the poster boy for the Ministry of Sports’ social program

Aldo already has his own social project in Rio. Photo: Felipe Fiorito/Disclosure

Former UFC featherweight champion, José Aldo was invited by the Ministry of Sports and will be the poster child for the Federal Government's new social program, “Fight for Citizenship”, which aims to encourage and democratize access to sporting practices, especially combat sports.

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A meeting this Wednesday (17), between Aldo and the Minister of Sports George Hilton, will finalize the final details of the partnership. Aldo's choice was not by chance, with a personal trajectory of overcoming, Aldo has been running his own social project “Escola de Lutas” since last year. José Aldo”, in the community of Complexo da Maré, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

“For everything that Aldo represents today for the sport and for all the difficulties he has gone through in life to get to where he is, I don't see a better name to illustrate this project”, said Dedé Pederneiras, leader of Nova União and coach in José Aldo, who will accompany the former champion in the meeting with the Minister.

Without fighting since December last year, José Aldo has a professional record of 25 wins and two losses. In his most recent appearance in the octagon, Aldo was knocked out by Conor McGregor and lost the featherweight title.