Leaders

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.