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Aldo again auctions fight items for charity
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In keeping with tradition, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is auctioning off a few fight-night items to benefit his team's Nova Uniao Community Program.
Aldo has autographed his UFC 136 fight banner, as well as a Nova Uniao T-shirt, and is offering both of them in individual auctions on eBay.com.
Aldo has done the same for previous UFC and WEC title fights and has used the proceeds to purchase mats and gis for underprivileged jiu-jitsu students in his native Brazil.
Nova Uniao USA president Gustavo Dantas explains the non-profit program is "focused on teaching jiu-jitsu to underprivileged youths living in low-income housing developments situated on the hills of Rio de Janeiro. Referred to as 'favelas,' life in these slums is hard and makes it very easy to fall into drugs, gangs, and violence. Through this program, aspiring fighters can take steps in the right path to begin their journey to follow in the footsteps of Aldo and be champions of the future.
"Organized by Nova Uniao co-Founder Andre Pederneiras, the program is currently operated in two locations: Morro Azul, with classes taught by black belt Fabiano 'Babu' Freitas and Morro Santo Amaro, with classes taught by Sengoku fighter and black belt Marlon Sandro."
