Ailson Henrique Brites (also known as "Jucão" (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈkɐ̃w]); born December 6, 1965) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert and World Champion 7th degree coral belt under Carlos Gracie Jr.[1] Multiple time World Champion, Master Ailson “Jucão” Henrique Brites began practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 10.

In August 1995, Jucão's uncle Grandmaster Armando Wriedt, invited him to move to Brasília.

In his nearly 40 years of training and teaching, Jucão has formed many internationally recognized athletes, both as champions and professors of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

[4] You can find Jucão most days of the week happily rolling with his students in Berkeley Heights, NJ.

He also regularly teaches at Storming Mountain Academy in White Plains, New York and Ronin Jiu Jitsu Academy, Fight and Fitness MMA Garwood NJ, and Battle Ground MMA in New Jersey.