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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Coach Who Gave Him His Black Belt Says Werdum Always Wanted Fedor Fabricio Werdum shocked the world last Saturday when he submitted Fedor Emelianenko.

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Jun 30, 2010

Coach: ‘Shogun’ Back to Training in ‘Couple of Months’ UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is expected to return to training in “a couple of months” following a recent knee surgery, according to his coach...

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Jun 11, 2010

Thiago Patient for Title Shot Even though Paulo Thiago has a stoppage win over the next UFC welterweight title challenger in Josh Koscheck and a 3-1 mark in the Octagon overall, he doesn’t think a victory Saturday over...

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Jun 09, 2010

PVT: The Consecration of Chute Boxe

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Jun 08, 2010

Shogun’s Coach: Machida Knows Karate Won’t Beat Muay Thai Within the camp of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Andre “Dida” Amado is known for perfectly mimicking UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida.

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May 07, 2010

Aldo Wants to Fight in UFC, But Not Yet Following WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo’s dominant victory over Urijah Faber on Saturday, UFC President Dana White suggested that the...

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Apr 28, 2010

8 Questions for Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua It was the most bitter of defeats. Nearly seven months later, 2005 Pride Fighting Championships welterweight grand prix winner Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will get a second crack at light heavyweight champion...

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Apr 14, 2010

6 Questions for Junior dos Santos Junior dos Santos has enjoyed a meteoric rise up the UFC heavyweight ladder, with decisive wins over Fabricio Werdum, Stefan Struve, 2006 Pride Fighting Championships open weight grand prix winner...

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Mar 20, 2010

10 Brazilians to Watch in 2010 One of the traditional hotbeds for mixed martial arts talent, Brazil produced a number of major champions in 2009.

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Jan 25, 2010

Dos Santos Picks Nogueira, Mir in Upcoming Bouts Junior dos Santos continued to climb the UFC heavyweight ranks in early January by stopping Gilbert Yvel. The 25-year-old Brazilian had no...

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Jan 18, 2010