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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Rousimar Palhares’ Technique of the Week: Guard Pass to Heel Hook Transition World Series of Fighting welterweight ace Rousimar Palhares and Jonatas Vale demonstrate a nasty transition from the guard pass to a heel hook...

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Jul 20, 2015

Technique of the Week: Knee-Through Leglock Milton “Miltinho” Vieira displays an incredible leg lock that does not leave the attacker in a comproimised position.

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Jul 06, 2015

Technique of the Week: Learn the Anaconda from the Inventor Learn the anaconda choke from the man chiefly credited for inventing it: Milton “Miltinho” Vieira.

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Jun 30, 2015

Technique of the Week: Waistlock Against the Cage Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight contender Hugo “Wolverine” Viana demonstrates his waistlock against the fence in this edition of...

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Jun 23, 2015

Technique of the Week: Breaking the Thai Plum Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight contender Hugo “Wolverine” Viana demonstrates how to break the Thai plum in this edition of...

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Jun 16, 2015

Pedro Rizzo’s Technique of the Week: Jab Counter In this edition of Technique of the Week, Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Pedro Rizzo and Leonardo Limberger demonstrate a counter to the jab.

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Jun 01, 2015

Pictures: UFC Fight Night ‘Condit vs. Alves’ UFC Fight Night “Condit vs. Alves” was the stage for several memorable finishes.

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May 30, 2015

UFC Fight Night ‘Condit vs. Alves’ Weigh-in Pictures Carlos Condit and Thiago Alves hit their marks Friday at the UFC Fight Night “Condit vs. Alves” weigh-ins.

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May 29, 2015

Technique of the Week: Armbar from Single-Leg Defense Last week, Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Ricardo Pires and Jefferson Moura demonstrated a shoulder lock that can be used to defend an outside...

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May 27, 2015

Technique of the Week: Shoulder Lock from Single-Leg Defense In this special edition of technique of the week, Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Ricardo Pires and Jefferson Moura demonstrate a shoulder lock...

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May 18, 2015