He opened his own fight club and numerous gyms, teaching and training in mixed martial arts.

[4] Verra began a new venture when he took up auto sports as a professional race car driver.

[5][6] Verra had no Karting experience prior to joining Alliance, making his debut in the American 2013 U.S. F2000 National Championship, an open wheel racing series that is part of the Road to Indy.

He had a total of 12 podium finishes, with his first career win in the National Class coming at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

He returned to Brazil later that year and raced in the final round of the series at Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna where he had two more podium finishes.

[13] He also supported and walked the runway in the Heart Truth Fundraiser with CTV Sports anchor Lisa Bowes in 2014.