Gleidson Venga

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Gleidson Venga got his start in journalism at the age of 17 in 2001. A longtime contributor to Sherdog.com, Venga also runs the Brazilian website Portal do Vale Tudo and has written for magazines in the U.S., Germany and Japan. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Venga has followed MMA for over 16 years, and was first motivated to cover the sport by Royce Gracie’s early performances in the UFC.

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Pictures: Jungle Fight 37 Marcelo Alonso photographed Jungle Fight 37 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where Adriano Martins and Kleber “Orgulho” Silva both retained their...

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Apr 05, 2012

Northeastern Brazilian MMA Fighters Say Goodbye to Teacher, Friend Bruno Gouvea Mixed martial arts lost a great teacher last weekend, a man particularly crucial to the development of great athletes from Northeast Brazil.

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Apr 04, 2012

Leaked ‘TUF Brazil’ Results Anger Nova Uniao Coach Andre Pederneiras The coverage of mixed martial arts by the Brazilian television network Rede Record has angered members of the fight community, and some are...

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Mar 28, 2012

Junior dos Santos Looking to KO Overeem at UFC 146, Says Jiu-Jitsu is ‘Plan B’ The fight card for UFC 146 features several Brazilians in high-profile matchups, but none are more high-stakes than Junior dos Santos’ UFC heavyweight title defense against former Strikeforce titleholder...

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Mar 21, 2012

Anderson Silva, Junior dos Santos Spread MMA on Rio Beach with ‘Team Nogueira Day’ RIO DE JANEIRO -- For a few hours on Saturday morning, the people on Recreio dos Bandeirantes beach forgot about the waves and watched local heroes from...

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Mar 20, 2012

Thiago Silva on Brandon Vera Injury: I Think He Broke a Nail Thiago Silva has been away from the Octagon for more than a year since having his license revoked by the Nevada State Athletic Commission...

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Mar 13, 2012