Showdown in the Downtown

The “Showdown in the Downtown” is back for another action-packed evening of fundraising to fight kidney disease with advanced research and to improve patient outcomes after solid organ transplantation.

Showdown will feature an exceptional mingling, dining, and an action packed MMA card for you and your valued guests. There will be lots of great donated items for the silent auction and a raffle for your bidding pleasure. We will then sit down for a delicious dinner followed by dessert, and then onto the main event - MMA! 

Showdown in the Downtown was founded in 2009 by Dr. Faisal Rehman.  The initial purpose of this yearly charitable event was to raise research funds for The Matthew Mailing Centre for Translational Transplant Studies and the Lilibeth Caberto Kidney Clinical Research Unit.  However, given the tremendous success of this event, the beneficiaries have expanded to help alleviate homelessness, mental health conditions, and to help serve special needs populations.

This yearly event primarily features combat sports events involving amateur and professional Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts.  The event simulates a Las Vegas like atmosphere with food, drink and an amazing silent auction. The Showdown has also featured musical concerts with acts like Jim Cuddy, Chantal Kreviazuk, Our Lady Peace and Jann Arden.  Over 15 years, the Showdown has raised over $3 million for a variety of charities.