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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UFC Veteran Falcao Scores Brutal KO in Return Bout ITAJAI, Brazil -- Fresh off his release from the UFC due to reported legal issues, Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao made quick work of Julio Cesar Bilik in the main event of...

Gleidson Venga

Jul 10, 2011

Wanderlei Silva Returns to Violent Roots For years, he was defined by the fear and wonder he struck in his opponents, and if Wanderlei Silva has anything to say about it, he will...

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Jul 02, 2011

Oliveira Confident UFC Live 4 Win Won’t Be Overturned by PSAC Lightweight prospect Charles Oliveira earned “Fight of the Night” honors at Sunday’s UFC Live 4, but there’s a good chance his submission win over...

Gleidson Venga Colin Foster

Jun 27, 2011

Sengoku Behind Him, Sandro Seeks to Dominate Stateside The former featherweight champion of both Sengoku Raiden Championship and Pancrase, Brazilian Marlon Sandro makes his stateside debut Saturday in the...

Gleidson Venga Colin Foster

Jun 24, 2011

‘Junior PQD’ Places Pressure on Sandro in Bellator Debut With a 10-3 career record and five straight wins since dropping to featherweight in 2009, Genair da Silva is ready to realize his dream of...

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Jun 23, 2011

Werdum: That Wasn’t Me Fighting Overeem Last Saturday’s rematch between Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum went from highly anticipated to largely reviled over the course of its...

Gleidson Venga

Jun 22, 2011

Teixeira-‘Pe de Pano’ Added to July 20 Clube da Luta Card A heavyweight scrap between UFC veteran Marcio Cruz and Glover Teixeira is now official, as the fighters will collide at Clube da Luta (Fight...

Gleidson Venga

Jun 17, 2011

Update: ‘Pato’ Carvalho Joins UFC, Faces Alcantara in Rio Yuri Alcantara will fight on home soil at UFC 134 against featherweight veteran and fellow UFC newcomer Antonio “Pato” Carvalho.

Gleidson Venga Mike Whitman

Jun 15, 2011

Aldo Expects ‘Tough Fight’ With Florian This time last week, Kenny Florian had never fought at 145 pounds. Now, he stands poised to challenge one of MMA’s pound-for-pound best for...

Gleidson Venga

Jun 14, 2011

Nogueira’s Doctor Says Heavyweight ‘Perfect’ for UFC ‘Rio’ Since his last trip inside the Octagon, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has undergone surgery on one of his knees and both of his hips.

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May 25, 2011