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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Silva in Leites’ Crosshairs Thales Leites knows he’s on UFC President Dana White’s radar.

Riding a five-fight winning streak, the 28-year-old Brazilian has been...

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Dec 17, 2008

Outside UFC Heavyweight Tournament, Werdum Still Eyes Title Shot Before Randy Couture returned to the UFC and before Frank Mir was guaranteed a title shot against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira following their...

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Oct 20, 2008

'Jacare' Primed to Finish Dream GP Run A two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu open weight world champion, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza has established himself as one of the greatest submission...

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Sep 22, 2008

Draggo Home After Near-Fatal Collision Brazilian middleweight Edson Draggo (Pictures) is home and recovering following a life-threatening motorcycle accident on June 26 in Gavea, Rio...

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Aug 13, 2008

'Cyborg' Looks to Oct. EliteXC-CBS Return Few fighters, male or female alike, have made the indelible impression Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (Pictures) achieved in her July 26 U.S....

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Aug 08, 2008

Maia Talks Growth and MacDonald Bout at UFC 87 Undefeated middleweight Demian Maia is a man on the move. The 2007 Abu Dhabi World Submission Grappling Championships winner and two-time Mundials

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Aug 04, 2008

Finding Ricardo Arona Nearly 16 months have passed since Ricardo Arona (Pictures), a man once universally received as one of the world's premier light heavyweights,...

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Jul 29, 2008

'Feijao' Promises Action at 'Unfinished Business' A fast-rising force in the light heavyweight division, Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante (Pictures) will take another step towards vying for a championship belt when he meets...

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Jul 24, 2008

'Cyborg' Santos Plans to Shock the World on CBS Married to Pride Fighting Championships veteran Evangelista Santos (Pictures), Cristiane Santos has long been one of the most feared female...

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Jul 23, 2008

Silva: Do the Job, Get Back to 185 UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (Pictures) ventures into the light heavyweight division Saturday to meet hard-hitting James Irvin (Pictures)

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Jul 16, 2008