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Venezuela Eduardo "ET" Tejada is a professional MMA fighter and celebrated instructor known for his technical skill and disciplined approach to martial arts.
Eduardo Tejada is associated with Gentle Arts Woodlands, a martial arts academy where he trains and instructs. His Instagram post mentions "Texas Empowering Mind, Body & Family ⛩️ @gentleartswoodlands."
Eduardo Tejada trains at Entram Gym in Tijuana, Mexico. He cites Drift Cortez as his main boxing coach, noting Cortez's system as essential for developing solid mechanics and flow in hand striking.
Eduardo Tejada made his debut at Elevate Sub Series on August 10th, representing Gentle Arts at Woodlands. He promoted his participation in an Instagram reel.
Eduardo Tejada started as a white belt at the Gracie Barra Encinitas California academy, under Nelson Monteiro and Rafael Ramos. He expressed happiness about returning to Gracie Barra in a tweet.
Eduardo Tejada, known professionally as “ET,” was born on September 25, 1990, in Caracas, Venezuela. He is currently based in Tijuana, Mexico, and trains at Entram Gym under Head Coach Raul Arvizu. Tejada began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2021, competing in the featherweight and lightweight divisions.
Tejada’s professional MMA record is 4 wins and 1 loss. His career highlights include a submission victory (Rear-Naked Choke) over Leonel Rojas in the first round at Budo Sento Championship 2 on April 10, 2021. On the same event, he also secured another first-round submission (Armbar) against Juan Camilo Caicedo. In March 2022, Tejada achieved a first-round knockout (KO) victory against Carlos Tenorio at UWC 32: Sanchez vs. Valencia. He continued his winning streak with an armbar submission against Brakenden Freeman at Fury FC 79 in May 2023.
His career progression has involved active participation in regional promotions such as Fury FC, UWC Mexico, and Budo Sento Championship. Tejada faced his first professional loss in September 2023 at Fury Challenger Series 6, where he lost to Cameron Graves via TKO (Retirement) in the second round. Beyond his fighting career, Tejada serves as an instructor at Gentle Arts Training Center and Gentle Arts at Woodlands. He focuses on empowering individuals through martial arts training, emphasizing both physical and mental development.
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