Ewerton Teixeira
Ewerton Teixeira (born February 13, 1982) is a Brazilian professional kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and Kyokushin Kaikan karateka. Teixeira obtained his first K-1 title in 2008 at K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Fukuoka by beating Keijiro Maeda in the final. He is training K-1 at the Ichigeki Academy Kyokushin Kaikan in Tokyo, Japan. Despite the short career for a kickboxer, Teixeira has notable wins against K-1 legends: Jerome Le Banner, Errol Zimmerman and Musashi.
| Ewerton Teixeira | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ewerton Teixeira February 13, 1982 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16.8 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Team | Ichigeki Academy Liberdade Dojo Yoshida Dojo |
| Trainer | Jayson Vemoa (K-1) Mauricio "Baboo" Da Silva (K-1) Hidehiko Yoshida Ryuji Tsutomu |
| Rank | Third dan black belt in Kyokushin kaikan |
| Years active | 16 (1999–present) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: December 21, 2013 | |
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