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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Tavares Will Fight Wiman at UFC 85 Thiago Tavares (Pictures) will face Matt Wiman (Pictures) at UFC 85 on June 7 in London, Sherdog.com has learned

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Mar 12, 2008

‘Pele’ Says He’ll Return Jose "Pelé" Landi-Jons (Pictures) is recovering after surgery on the leg he broke against Brian Gassaway (Pictures) at TKO 32

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Mar 12, 2008

Ana Maria Shines at Prime MMA 2 SALVADOR, Brazil, March 8 -- The capital of Bahia hosted the second edition of Prime MMA on Saturday in the convention center of a five-star hotel

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Mar 10, 2008

Rejuvenated Rizzo Training for Fight Pedro Rizzo (Pictures) is expected to return to the ring soon. The Brazilian heavyweight revealed that his manager, Jorge Guimaraes, is...

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Feb 27, 2008

Drug Cocktail Led to Gracie’s Death The first report on the death of Ryan Gracie (Pictures) states that he died due to a combination of illegal drugs and prescription medication.

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Feb 22, 2008

Azeredo Outpoints Vieira in Brazil SAO PAULO, Brazil, Feb. 13 -- The Gazeta Theatre hosted the first edition of The One VIP Fighting on Wednesday in Sao Paulo

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Feb 16, 2008

Rio Heroes Back in Media Spotlight Rio Heroes has once again attracted the attention of Brazilian media.

A recent report published in the Folha de S. Paulo, the country's main...

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Feb 15, 2008

‘Shogun’ Discusses Liddell and Plans for ‘08 Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (Pictures) started 2008 in a new home.

The fighter left Chute Boxe and, along with three former Chute Boxe teammates,...

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Feb 07, 2008

Rua Signs to Fight Liddell Mauricio Rua (Pictures) has signed to fight Chuck Liddell (Pictures), the Brazilian told Sherdog.com.

"The fight against Liddell is...

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Feb 01, 2008

Two Q&A’s with Rogerio Nogueira Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Pictures) spent the first part of 2007 dedicating himself to training boxing for the Pan-American Games. The Brazilian...

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Feb 01, 2008