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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Bellator Signs Brazilian Bantamweight 'Betao' Nogueira Bellator has snatched another one of Brazil's best young bantamweights.

Fresh off signing South American Shooto champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas, Sherdog.com has confirmed that the upstart promotion has signed 135-pound prospect Luiz Alberto "Betao" Nogueira. Nogueira -- a member of Brazil's...

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Apr 15, 2011

Bellator Inks Nova Uniao Prospect 'Dudu' Dantas Bellator's bantamweight division is receiving one of Brazil's finest prospects.

Sherdog.com confirmed Tuesday that the fledgling promotion has signed budding Brazilian bantamweight star Eduardo "Dudu"...

Gleidson Venga

Apr 05, 2011

Ronny Markes Shines in Shooto Brazil 22 Title Tripleheader BRASILIA, Brazil -- The crowd that showed up in force at the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brazil's capital witnessed heavy fighting at Shooto Brazil 22, where three Shooto South American titles were on the line. No one was...

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Apr 02, 2011

Top Brazilian 205'ers Teixeira, Inocente To Meet at Shooto Brazil 22 Two of Brazil's best light heavyweights are on a collision course, but not at 205 pounds.

Shooto Brazil promoter Andre Pederneiras told Sherdog.com Thursday that the promotion's April 1 card in the nation's...

Gleidson Venga

Feb 24, 2011

Johnson, 'Barao' Expected to Meet at UFC's TUF 13 Finale Two of the UFC’s most exciting 135-pound prospects are set to collide, as “Mighty Mouse” Demetrious Johnson and once-beaten Brazilian Renan “Barao” Pegado have agreed to square off at the UFC’s...

Gleidson Venga

Feb 24, 2011

‘Formiga’ Ready for Another Challenge in U.S. Unbeaten in his MMA career, Jussier da Silva is set to return to the cage of Tachi Palace Fights this Friday night at TPF 8 “All or Nothing.” Widely considered the best flyweight in the world, the...

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Feb 17, 2011

Silva Signs with Soccer Superstar Ronaldo's Marketing Company With all the greatness that he has achieved in the UFC, on the eve of his all-Brazilian title clash with Vitor Belfort at UFC 126, Anderson...

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Feb 01, 2011

Injured Thiago Withdraws from UFC Live 3 An elbow injury has forced Brazilian Paulo Thiago to withdraw from his scheduled welterweight showdown with the once-beaten Johny Hendricks at...

Gleidson Venga

Jan 27, 2011

Chute Boxe, ‘Cacareco’ Part Ways Rudimar Fedrigo, founder and head trainer of famed Brazilian academy Chute Boxe, has announced that UFC middleweight Alexandre “Cacareco”...

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Jan 19, 2011