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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Trainer: ‘Jacare’ Souza to Join UFC, Regardless of Final Strikeforce Result Last week, it was reported that Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza had signed a five-fight contract with Forza LLC, a subsidiary of UFC parent company...

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Jan 10, 2013

Pictures: Dos Santos’ Final Training Sessions Junior dos Santos put the finishing touches on his preparation to face Cain Velasquez Saturday at UFC 155.

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Dec 27, 2012

Despite Weight-Cut Issues, Cristiane Santos Anticipates Future UFC Clash with Ronda Rousey Last week, Ronda Rousey was introduced by Dana White as the first female UFC champion.

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Dec 09, 2012

‘It Would Be a Crime’ for Anderson Silva to Fight GSP at Welterweight, Says S&C Coach UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre this week doused slightly the rampant discussion of a potential super-fight against his middleweight counterpart,...

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Nov 28, 2012

Rio de Janeiro Tops Sao Paulo in Team Competition at Initial Master of Combat Event Master of Combat, the fledgling promotion created by Rickson Gracie, held its inaugural event on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro.

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Nov 23, 2012

Anderson Silva Leaves Door Open for Jon Jones Bout: 'We Are UFC Employees' Mixed martial arts’ most talked about dream fight might still have a chance to become reality.

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Oct 20, 2012

7 Questions for Ramon Lemos One of Anderson Silva’s trusted trainers plots the middleweight champ’s course for UFC 153.

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Oct 09, 2012

Jose Aldo Regrets UFC 153 Withdrawal, Still Wants to Fight Frankie Edgar More light has been shed on the injury that will prevent featherweight champion Jose Aldo from defending his title against Frankie Edgar at UFC 153.

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Sep 11, 2012

6 Questions for Vitor Belfort The 35-year-old Brazilian will look to reclaim the belt he once held when he meets Jon Jones at UFC 152 on Sept. 22 in Toronto.

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Sep 05, 2012

Pictures: Jose Aldo Prepares for UFC 153 Jose Aldo makes his fourth 145-pound title defense inside the Octagon at UFC 153 against Frankie Edgar. Gleidson Venga stepped inside Nova Uniao's...

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Sep 01, 2012