{{short description|Brazilian martial artist}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Ailson Henrique Brites | other_names = "Jucão" | image = Professor Brites Demonstrating an Omoplata Variation.jpg | caption = Brites demonstrating an Omoplata Variation (2014) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|year=1965|month=12|day=6}} | birth_place = Teresópolis, Brazil | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | height = | weight = | weight_class = Heavy | reach = | style = Brazilian jiu-jitsu | stance = | fighting_out_of = | team = Equipe Jucão USA | rank = {{color box|black}} ''7th degree coral belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu'' | years_active = | occupation = Instructor | university = | spouse = | relatives =
| club = | school = Equipe Jucão USA | url = {{URL|https://www.teamjucao.com/}} | sherdog = | footnotes = | updated = 3 October 2010 }}
'''Ailson Henrique Brites''' (also known as "Jucão" ({{IPA|pt|ʒuˈkɐ̃w}}); born December 6, 1965) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert and World Champion 7th degree coral belt under Carlos Gracie Jr.<ref>[http://www.graciebarra.com.br/blackbelts.htm "Carlos Gracie Jr. Team GRACIE BARRA BLACK BELTS"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909203201/http://www.graciebarra.com.br/blackbelts.htm |date=2010-09-09 }}, ''Gracie Barra'', Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref>
==Biography== Multiple time World Champion, Master Ailson “Jucão” Henrique Brites began practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 10.<ref name="budovideos.com">[http://www.budovideos.com/shop/customer/product.php?productid=24850 "Sweeps & Submissions DVD by Ailson "Jucão" Brites #12221"], Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref> His uncle, Amilton Brites, a long-time practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, brought both Jucão and his brother, Admilson "Juquinha" Brites, to the Academia Serrana in Teresópolis. Jucão's first teachers were his other uncle, grandmaster Geny Rebello, Rebello's son Professor Cirillo Azevedo, and Professor Elias Martins.<ref>[http://veronamma.com/jucao.htm "Jucão's bio at Guerrero Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts Academy website"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703131803/http://veronamma.com/jucao.htm |date=2011-07-03}}, Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref>
While still in high school, Jucão was introduced to the Machado brothers, who were already well known for their Jiu-Jitsu. After 11 years of training at the Academia Serrana, Carlos Machado invited Jucão to train under Carlos Gracie Jr. at his famous academy Gracie Barra. After several more years there, Jucão received his black belt from Carlos Gracie Jr. on January 23, 1993.
In August 1995, Jucão's uncle Grandmaster Armando Wriedt, invited him to move to Brasília. Jucão began teaching classes there at the Academia Dalmo Ribeiro.
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. As a competitor, he has fought in over 1000 Jiu-Jitsu matches and won many championships.<ref>[http://www.sfmai.org/karate/index.php/Instructors/Professor-Jucao.html "Society For Martial Arts Instruction"]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}, Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref>
Jucão founded his US school in 2008 Equipe Jucão USA in New York City and it has been growing ever since. Jucão also spends his time teaching at the Team Jucao Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. 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.
==Instructor lineage== Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie→ Carlos Gracie Jr. → Ailson “Jucão” Henrique Brites
==Grappling credentials==
* 2015 1st Place Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 in Open ''Master 4'' division<ref name="EOJJC2015"> {{cite web | title = European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = http://ibjjf.org/championships/results/ }} </ref>
* 2014 1st Place Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 in Super Heavy ''Master 4'' division<ref name="EOJJC2014"> {{cite web | title = European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = http://ibjjf.org/championships/results/ }} </ref>
* 2014 1st Place Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 in Open ''Master 4'' division<ref name="EOJJC2014"> {{cite web | title = European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = http://ibjjf.org/championships/results/ }} </ref>
* 2014 1st Place European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 in Heavy ''Master 4'' division<ref name="EOJJC2014"> {{cite web | title = European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = http://ibjjf.org/championships/results/ }} </ref>
* 2014 1st Place European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 in Open ''Master 4'' division<ref name="EOJJC2014"> {{cite web | title = European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = http://ibjjf.org/championships/results/ }} </ref>
* 2013 1st Place World Jiu-Jitsu Championship – Master and Seniors 2013 in Heavy ''Seniors 3'' division<ref name="WMSGJJC2"> {{cite web | title = World Jiu-Jitsu Championship – Master and Seniors 2013 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = http://ibjjf.org/championships/results/ | accessdate = 2013-10-06 }} </ref>
* 2013 1st/2nd Place World Jiu-Jitsu Championship – Master and Seniors 2013 in Open ''Seniors 3'' division ''<small>♦Jucao bows out to younger brother Admilson "Juquinha" Brites, who graciously accepts the victory as these incredibly talented BJJ brothers once again meet in the finals of a major tournament</small>'' <ref name="WMSGJJC2"/> * 2013 1st Place Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2013 in Heavy ''Seniors 3'' division<ref name=PNGJJC> {{cite web | title = European No Gi Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = http://static.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/000209/en-US/Results.pdf | accessdate = 2013-10-06 }} </ref>
* 2013 1st/2nd Place Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2013 in Heavy ''Seniors 3'' division ''<small>♦Jucao bows out to younger brother Admilson "Juquinha" Brites, who graciously accepts the victory</small>''<ref name="PNGJJC"/> * 2012 1st Place European No Gi Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Super Heavy ''Seniors 3'' division<ref name=EONGJJC> {{cite web | title = European No Gi Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=142&CultureInfo=en-US | accessdate = 2012-10-25 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20121217160857/https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=142&CultureInfo=en-US | archive-date = 2012-12-17 | url-status = dead }} </ref>
* 2012 1st Place European No Gi Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Open ''Seniors 3'' division<ref name=EONGJJC> {{cite web | title = European No Gi Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=142&CultureInfo=en-US | accessdate = 2012-10-25 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20121217160857/https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=142&CultureInfo=en-US | archive-date = 2012-12-17 | url-status = dead }} </ref>
* 2012 1st Place London International Open IBJJF Championship in Super Heavy ''Seniors 3'' division<ref name=LIJJC> {{cite web | title = London International Open IBJJF Championship 2012 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=141&CultureInfo=en-US | accessdate = 2012-10-25 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20121217155417/https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=141&CultureInfo=en-US | archive-date = 2012-12-17 | url-status = dead }} </ref>
* 2012 1st Place London International Open IBJJF Championship in Open ''Seniors 3'' division<ref name=LIJJC> {{cite web | title = London International Open IBJJF Championship 2012 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=141&CultureInfo=en-US | accessdate = 2012-10-25 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20121217155417/https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=141&CultureInfo=en-US | archive-date = 2012-12-17 | url-status = dead }} </ref>
* 2012 1st Place Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship in Super Heavy ''Seniors 3'' division<ref name=PJJC> {{cite web | title = Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2012 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=138&CultureInfo=en-US | accessdate = 2012-09-30 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130617190425/https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=138&CultureInfo=en-US | archive-date = 2013-06-17 | url-status = dead }} </ref>
* 2012 1st Place Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship in Open ''Seniors 3'' division<ref name=PJJC> {{cite web | title = Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2012 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=138&CultureInfo=en-US | accessdate = 2012-09-30 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130617190425/https://www.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/PublicResults?CampeonatoId=138&CultureInfo=en-US | archive-date = 2013-06-17 | url-status = dead }} </ref>
* 2012 1st Place European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Open ''Seniors 3'' division<ref name=EOJJC> {{cite web | title = European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012 Results | publisher = International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url = http://ibjjf.org/championships/results/european-open-jiu-jitsu-championship-2012-results/ | accessdate = 2012-01-28 }} </ref> * 2012 2nd Place European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Heavy ''Seniors 3'' division<ref name=EOJJC /> * 2010 3rd Place Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship in Super Heavy and Open ''Seniors 2'' divisions<ref>{{Cite web | title = 2010 Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Results | url = http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2010pannogi.htm | publisher = IBJJF | date = 2 October 2010 | accessdate = 3 October 2010 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101008060636/http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2010pannogi.htm| archivedate= 8 October 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> * 2009 1st Place New York Open Champion in Super Heavy and Open divisions<ref>[http://www.ibjjf.org/Results/2009nyopen.htm "2009 New York International Open IBJJF Championship"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531062610/http://www.ibjjf.org/Results/2009nyopen.htm |date=2012-05-31 }} Results Page, ''IBJJF'', Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref> * 2008 1st Place Pan No-Gi Champion in Heavy and Open divisions<ref>[http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2008nogi.htm "2008 Pan No-Gi Championship"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531062910/http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2008nogi.htm |date=May 31, 2012 }} Results Page, ''IBJJF'', Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref> * 2008 1st Place Pan Champion in Heavy and Open divisions<ref>[http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2008pan.htm "2008 Pan IBJJF Championship"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803113840/http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2008pan.htm |date=2009-08-03 }} Results Page, ''IBJJF'', Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref> * 2008 1st Place NAGA World Champion * 2004 1st Place European Open Champion in Heavy and Open divisions<ref>[http://www.ibjjf.org/results/european-results.html "2004 European Open IBJJF Championship"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803014601/http://www.ibjjf.org/results/european-results.html |date=2010-08-03 }} Results Page, ''IBJJF'', Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref> * Brazilian National Championship
:2004 1st Place in Senior 1 Heavy Division, 1st Place in Senior 1 Open divisions<ref>[http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2004brasileiro.htm "2004 Brazilian Nationals IBJJF Championship"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803114452/http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2004brasileiro.htm |date=2009-08-03 }} Results Page, ''IBJJF'', Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref> :1999 1st Place in Master Heavy Division, 1st Place in Master Open division<ref>[http://www.ibjjf.org/results/1999brasileiro.htm "1999 Brazilian Nationals IBJJF Championship"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803114410/http://www.ibjjf.org/results/1999brasileiro.htm |date=2009-08-03 }} Results Page, ''IBJJF'', Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref>
* International Master and Senior Championship
:2004 1st Place in Senior 1 Heavy division<ref>[http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2004master.htm "2004 International Master and Senior IBJJF Championship"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928121738/http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2004master.htm |date=2011-09-28 }} Results Page, ''IBJJF'', Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref> :2003 1st Place in Senior 1 Open division<ref>[http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2003master.htm "2003 International Master and Senior IBJJF Championship"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606223105/http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2003master.htm |date=2010-06-06 }} Results Page, ''IBJJF'', Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref> :2002 1st Place in Senior 1 Open division, 3rd Place in Senior 1 Heavy division<ref>[http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2004master.htm "2002 BInternational Master and Senior IBJJF Championship"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928121738/http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2004master.htm |date=2011-09-28 }} Results Page, ''IBJJF'', Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref> :2001 1st Place in Senior 1 Heavy division, 3rd Place in Senior 1 Open division<ref>[http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2001master.htm "2001 International Master and Senior IBJJF Championship"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928122315/http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2001master.htm |date=2011-09-28 }} Results Page, ''IBJJF'', Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref> * 3x Mundials Championship Bronze Medalist<ref>[http://jucaobjj.com/?page_id=2 "Jucão's bio at Equipe Jucão USA website"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713123224/http://jucaobjj.com/?page_id=2 |date=2011-07-13 }}, Retrieved on 2010-08-19.</ref>
==DVDs and videos== Sweeps & Submissions DVD by Ailson "Jucao" Brites #12221 (budovideos.com)<ref name="budovideos.com"/>
==See also== *List of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.teamjucao.com/ Equipe Jucão USA official website] * [http://www.facebook.com/JucaoBJJ Equipe Jucão USA official Facebook]
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