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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Renan Barao in No Rush to Reclaim UFC Title, Wants to ‘Put on a Show’ in Next Fight It has been a tough year for Renan Barao.

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Oct 29, 2014

Pictures: UFC 179 ‘Aldo vs. Mendes 2’ Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes put on a five-round thriller for the featherweight crown at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro.

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Oct 28, 2014

UFC 179 Weigh-in Pics Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes took to the scale Friday in Rio de Janeiro.

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Oct 24, 2014

Werdum ‘Really Disappointed’ in Velasquez Injury, Still Focused on UFC Title Fabricio Werdum will still get to vie for an Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title at UFC 180, only it won’t be the one held by Cain...

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Oct 22, 2014

Hostage Standoff in Brazil Took Place at Hotel Where Nogueira Brothers Were Guests A bellboy was taken hostage by a 30-year-old man Monday at St. Peter Hotel in Brasilia, Brazil. Among the hotel’s guests were veteran fighters Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who told Brazilian news outlet...

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Sep 30, 2014