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BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 22: John Teixeira weighs in during the UFC 147 weigh in at EstÃ¡dio Jornalista Felipe Drummond on June 22, 2012 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

John Teixeira

When and why did you start training and fighting?
I started and was eager to learn martial arts. I started training in 2006. i had no interest in fighting MMA, but after an invitation from a teacher, I debuted in MMA in 2007.

How many bouts do you have? Any titles?

14 fights. No titles yet.

What were the best results of your fights? Have you ever fought a famous fighter?
It was a fight against Rodrigo Monstro, who was almost 20 lbs heavier than me. I fought against Michel Bastos, a fight with a lot of striking, and William Roberts, hard fight which ended with a beautiful knockout.

How is your diet during training?
I eat a lot of protein, avoids fat. When training to fight, I reduce carbs at night and all food in general.

What's your favorite tecnique?

Armlock from the guard, a move that gave me some victories.

What does it mean to you, to fight in the UFC?
It's every fighters dream, it's where the best are today.

Do you have a heroes?
Chapolin Colorado, for the messy fun and easy laughter that he provides us till this day.

What is your educational background?
I finished High School.

What did you do before you started fighting?
I used to help in a delivery place.