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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Amateur MMA Circuit Debuts in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov. 4 -- The first edition of the Brazilian amateur MMA circuit hosted 20 excellent fights on Sunday in the beautiful...

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Nov 06, 2007

MMA Sports Combat Debuts in Brazil RIO DAS OSTRAS, Brazil, Oct. 27 -- MMA Sports Combat held its inaugural event Saturday, filling the main gym in Rio das Ostras and thrilling...

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Oct 29, 2007

Wildfire, Avalanche Prepare for MTL Finals The finals of MO Team League's inaugural season, scheduled for Nov. 10 in São Paulo, Brazil, promises to be very competitive...

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Oct 26, 2007

Camoes Hopes to Shine in ShoXC Fabricio Camoes makes his ShoXC debut Friday against Josh Gaskins (Pictures). A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, "Morango" gained recognition in...

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Oct 25, 2007

Amateur MMA Circuit to Launch in Rio de Janeiro The inaugural stage of the Brazilian amateur MMA circuit will be held Nov. 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Sherdog.com has learned

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Oct 18, 2007

Filho Strengthens Team Link Paulo Filho has joined Team Link, the WEC middleweight champion told Sherdog.com. After a series of seminars in September in the United States, Filho aligned himself with the Ludlow,...

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Oct 13, 2007

Brazilian Notebook: ‘Shaolin’ Recovering Rumors have been swirling about Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro's future after his eye surgery to fix an injury suffered in the Sept. 17 HERO'S...

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Oct 08, 2007

Avalanche Overwhelm Tsunami SAO PAULO, Brazil, Sept. 29 -- The second Mo Team League event repeated the success and drama of the first one, as the contest between the...

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Oct 01, 2007

Tsunami, Avalanche on Weight for MTL Meeting The Tsunami and Avalanche weighed in without problem Friday at the Lorena International Hotel, setting the stage for Saturday's Mo Team League...

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Sep 28, 2007

Tsunami and Avalanche Prepare for MTL Coaches Pedro Rizzo (Pictures) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Pictures) recently held open training sessions with their teams in preparation for...

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Sep 28, 2007