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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“Minotoro” Wins Brazilian National Boxing Championship SALVADOR, Brazil — Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Pictures) is the newest Brazilian Olympic National Boxing Champion.

The PRIDE star tried a...

Gleidson Venga

Dec 09, 2005

The Brazilian Notebook 2005 has been a very busy year for Brazilians, with a lot of big names entering the ring and new champions arising, writes Sherdog.com’s Gleidson Venga.

While the Nogueira brothers are preparing for their return to PRIDE, Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) talks about...

Gleidson Venga

Nov 11, 2005

“Shogun” Rua Remembers Late-Summer Heroics Quinton Jackson (Pictures), Rogério “Minotoro” Noguiera, Alistair Overeem (Pictures) and Ricardo Arona (Pictures). Maurício “Shogun” Rua had a spectacular performance in the 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix, ending up the champion of the event and...

Gleidson Venga

Oct 06, 2005

Excited PRIDE Champ Awaits Arona One day following the announcement of Wanderlei Silva’s opponent for the PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix semifinals, we spoke with the PRIDE 205-pound champion.

What are his thoughts...

Gleidson Venga

Jul 20, 2005