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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Aldo Discusses Injury; UFC Champ Eying September Return Jose Aldo was as surprised as anyone to hear of Monday’s Internet reports that he had suffered an injury in training.

Gleidson Venga

May 24, 2011

Drinaldo Scores Brutal KO Over Strikeforce Vet at Jungle Fight 28 RIO DE JANEIRO -- As Jungle Fight 28 unfolded on Saturday at the Flamengo Rowing Club in Rio de Janeiro, Francisco “Massaranduba” Drinaldo knocked out Strikeforce veteran...

Gleidson Venga

May 22, 2011

‘Bigfoot’ Wants Barnett in Strikeforce GP, Has Harsh Words for Lesnar Since pummeling Fedor Emelianenko into near-retirement in February, Antonio Silva has faced a marathon of interviews, photo shoots and other...

Gleidson Venga

May 16, 2011

‘Minotauro’: I’m Fighting at UFC 134 » | Schaub Lobbies for Nogueira » Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira revealed Saturday on Brazilian TV show “Globo Esporte” that he will fight at...

Gleidson Venga

May 15, 2011

Dos Santos Training Partner ‘Lula’ Scores KO at WFE 9 in Brazil SALVADOR, Brazil -- WFE Platinum’s ninth edition crowned Edinaldo “Lula Molusco” Oliveira the new heavyweight champion of the promotion, as the Junior dos Santos training partner knocked out...

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May 15, 2011

Cordeiro: No Miracles, But Shogun Will Improve Few men know Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as well as Rafael Cordeiro.

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May 11, 2011

Pederneiras: Aldo Needed Antibiotics for Toe Infection UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was taking antibiotics for a toe infection just days before his April 30 title defense against Mark Hominick at UFC 129, Nova UniÃ£o leader...

Gleidson Venga

May 04, 2011

Source: Welterweights Thiago, Mitchell Matched for UFC ‘Rio’ Welterweight submission specialists Paulo Thiago and David Mitchell have agreed to square off UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro. Thiago informed...

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May 02, 2011

Brazil Pros Pick: UFC 129’s GSP vs. Shields

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Apr 28, 2011

Martins Takes LW Title, Lineker Crushes Again at Jungle Fight 27 BRASILIA, Brazil -- The 51st anniversary of Brasilia couldn’t have been celebrated in a more Brazilian way: just fewer than 8,000 people filled Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in the nation’s capital, free of charge, to see the...

Gleidson Venga

Apr 22, 2011