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4. Dan

Sensei Ewerton Teixeira is a martial arts champion with an impressive record. He has won multiple titles, including the K-1 World GP Fukuoka championship in 2008 and the Absolute Kyokushin World championship in 2007. In addition, he was named the Kyokushin World Weight Champion in 2005 and holds 5 All American championships in open weight competitions. With such a remarkable career, it’s no wonder that Sensei Ewerton Teixeira is highly respected and admired in the world of martial arts.

After becoming the ninth Kyokushin World Champion in 2007, Teixeira entered K-1 in 2008. His first K-1 fight was against Japanese fan-favorite Yusuke Fujimoto. He won the fight by right cross KO. Teixeira then won the 2008 Japan GP after knocking out Tsutomu Takahagi in the first round followed by two unanimous decision wins over Tsuyoshi Nakasako and Keijiro Maeda.

He was then placed in the 2008 WGP eliminations against Japanese veteran Musashi. He won by unanimous decision and qualified for his first World Grand Prix championships.

In the quarter-finals, he fought his first non-Japanese opponent, Errol Zimmerman. Teixeira surprised the world by beating Zimmerman throughout the fight until he was dropped in the third round and ultimately lost the fight by decision.

In Yokohama in March 2009, Teixeira beat Jerome Lebanner by decision in the 5th round. At the Final 16, despite being a big favorite and promising a KO against the new Asia champion, Sing Jaideep, he won a decision in the 5th round. In the finals, he lost to Alistair Overeem.

In 2010, Teixeira fought in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Canberra as a super fight, winning by KO over Alex Roberts. He then fought in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16 against Peter Aerts, losing a close bout in the extra-round extension. The fight provided a defining moment for fans, finally proving that the Kyokushin fighter belonged in K-1.
Teixeira ended 2010 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final as the Reserve match and once again surprised everyone by out-classing Errol Zimmerman for a judge’s unanimous decision.