Businessman explains negotiations for Malhadinho to face former champion outside of the UFC.

Jailton Malhadinho after victory in UFC 302 (Photo: Playback / Instagram)

Jailton Malhadinho His destiny almost crossed with that of Junior Gypsy. After being off From the UFC, the Bahia native was approached by MVP to face the former Ultimate champion in a event's audience that will have Ronda Rousey against Gina Carano in the main event, broadcast on Netflix. Although the offer was considered interesting, the team opted to sign a contract with the Russian organization ACA.

In a post on his Instagram stories, businessman Leonardo Pateira confirmed the information and explained that when MVP's offer arrived, Malhadinho already had a verbal agreement in place with ACA. Furthermore, the offered contract only stipulated one fight, while the Russian organization presented a multi-fight deal, something seen as more advantageous within the athlete's career plan, as he intends to remain active in the MMA scene.

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“This news came out recently, and we confirm the information. First of all, when the offer arrived, we already had a verbal agreement with ACA. Secondly, it was a contract for only one fight, and with ACA it was a multi-fight contract for Malhadinho, which ended up being much more advantageous for us, because our project is to remain in the world of MMA fights. So there was no way to compensate for one fight against several MMA fights,” said Leonardo Pateira.

Pateira also highlighted that financial factors weighed heavily in the decision. According to him, although the proposal for the event headed by Ronda Rousey Although it was considered good, the numbers and the short contractual term did not prove more attractive than the project offered by ACA, where Malhadinho felt valued and treated as an important part of the organization.

"The third issue is that the prices don't compensate compared to those offered by ACA. Malhadinho is arriving with great fanfare in the organization and is being very well valued. The event of..." Jake Paul "It came with a legal value, but even so, it didn't compensate for the short-term prospects of what Malhadinho can receive from the ACA," concluded the businessman.

Jailton Malhadinho was fired from the UFC.

Although it showed a positive balance in the sporting aspect of the organization, Jailton Malhadinho He fell short on the promotional side of the UFC. With eight wins and only three losses, the Brazilian had his first warning sign when facing... Derrick Lewisat home. On that occasion, the player from Bahia dominated his rival, however, he delivered a match with little movement that drew boos from the crowd.

The second warning came in a close split decision loss against Alexander Volkov, at UFC 321On that occasion, the man from Bahia was once again booed for not showing aggression towards the Russian.

The final straw for UFC management came at UFC Vegas 113, when the Brazilian fighter faced Risvan Kuniev and failed to impose his game, suffering yet another defeat.