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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Local Idols Make Crowd Go Wild at ‘Centurion MMA’ BALNEARIO CAMBORIU, Brazil -- The beautiful resort city of Balneario Camboriu is known for its beaches and cable cars, but Saturday night at the Sergio...

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Jan 16, 2011

10 Brazilians to Watch in 2011 Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, Mauricio Rua, Cristiane Santos, Ronaldo Souza, Rafael Cavalcante -- suffice to say, there’s no shortage of...

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Jan 15, 2011

Dos Santos Talks Lesnar, ‘TUF 13’ Coaching Staff A few weeks ago, Junior dos Santos received the frustrating news: UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was out of action, sidelined for six...

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Jan 13, 2011

Cane-Vemola Slated for UFC 128 Hard-hitting Brazilian Luis Artur Cane Jr. will meet up-and-coming Czech Karlos Vemola in a light heavyweight tilt on March 19 at UFC 128 from...

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Dec 29, 2010

No Christmas for ‘Feijao’ Of all those who watched Strikeforce “Henderson vs. Babalu II,” perhaps none was more interested in the main event than Rafael “Feijao”...

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Dec 25, 2010

Dantas Scores Quick Sub, Sa Takes Title at Shooto Brazil 20

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Dec 12, 2010

Filho-Sasaki Announced for Bitetti Combat 8 Brazilian promotion Bitetti Combat has announced three bouts for its eighth edition on Dec. 4, a tribute card celebrating the 100th anniversary...

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Nov 10, 2010

‘Chiquerim’ to Debut at UFC ‘Fight for the Troops 2’ Now fully healthy, Brazilian lightweight prospect Willamy Freire will finally make his promotional debut when he takes on Waylon Lowe at UFC...

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Nov 04, 2010

'Marajo' Signs with Zuffa, Debuts at Final WEC Show Brazilian lightweight Yuri “Marajo” Alcantara has inked a five-fight deal with Zuffa and will debut against Ricardo Lamas on Dec. 16 at WEC...

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Nov 03, 2010

Hot Prospect Erick Silva Wins Jungle Fight Title in Belem BELEM, Brazil -- For the first time in its history, Brazil's biggest MMA event, Jungle Fight, has a welterweight champion. His name is Erick Silva.

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Oct 31, 2010