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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Wanderlei and “Minotoro” Play Matchmaker Among its many intricacies Dream Stage Entertainment, the company that promotes PRIDE, has a particular way of matching and scheduling title fights....

Gleidson Venga

Oct 31, 2006

“Junior” a Giant Among Heavyweights Undefeated Brazilian Antonio Silva (Pictures) is another heavyweight mixed martial artist rising in the ranks of his division.

But he’s...

Gleidson Venga

Oct 25, 2006

The Brazilian Notebook: MMA Industry Flourishes Mixed martial arts fans all over Brazil stopped whatever it was they were doing on October 7. That’s because Super Challenge, nicknamed the Brazilian PRIDE, promoted the largest event in this country’s history. We will go over the results.

There is a growing expectation around the challenges that Brazilian fighters will face before the end of the year. Vitor...

Gleidson Venga

Oct 18, 2006

Anderson Silva Looks for His Third MMA Title It is 2 p.m. on an ice cold Friday in the city of Curitiba, Brazil.

Having just finished yet another training session for his fight this Saturday against UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin (...

Gleidson Venga

Oct 13, 2006

“Ninja” Rua Looks to Get Back on Track in the UK Murilo Rua (Pictures) will make his debut in the UK this Saturday when he competes in Cage Rage against PRIDE and UFC veteran Mark Weir (Pictures)....

Gleidson Venga

Sep 29, 2006

The Brazilian Notebook: Final Word on the GP The repercussions of Wanderlei Silva (Pictures)’s and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Pictures)’s performances in the PRIDE Open-Weight Grand Prix...

Gleidson Venga

Sep 29, 2006

Undeterred: Silva Remains Positive After Loss Anyone who thinks Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) is disappointed with his recent loss to Mirko Filipovic (Pictures) is mistaken.

When the Chute...

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Sep 16, 2006

No Holds Barred: Silva Promises to Leave it All in the Ring Wanderlei Silva appreciates challenges.

PRIDE middleweight champion since 2001, the Brazilian decided to test himself in PRIDE’s Open-Weight Grand Prix and now stands on the cusp of solidifying his status as an all-time great.

After beating Kazuyuki Fujita (Pictures) to...

Gleidson Venga

Sep 08, 2006

Future is Now: “JZ” Eyes K-1 HERO’s Tourney Fight Gesias Calvancanti (Pictures) is another of American Top Team’s rising stars. Springboarding off quick victories in Cage Rage and K-1 HERO’s, the lightweight Brazilian says he’s ready for more.

After spending a few weeks training in the Netherlands to improve his...

Gleidson Venga

Aug 01, 2006

Brazilian Notebook: Fighters Train for Mega Bouts In his latest Notebook, Gleidson Venga brings you a boatload of information from Brazil, where Renato Sobral (Pictures) is preparing for his UFC light heavyweight title shot against Chuck Liddell (...

Gleidson Venga

Jul 31, 2006