You can find Jucão most days of the week happily rolling with his students in Manhattan, NY and Garwood, NJ. Jucão founded his US school in 2008 Equipe Jucão USA in New York City and it has been growing ever since. 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.

In August 1995, Jucão’s uncle Grandmaster Armando Wriedt, invited him to move to Brasilia. Jucão began teaching classes there at the Academia Dalmo Ribeiro.

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.

Ailson Henrique Brites (Portuguese pronunciation:  [ɛlson ẽˈʁik(ɨ) bɾitʃes] , also known as “Jucão” (Portuguese pronunciation:  [ʒukɐũ] )) (born December 6, 1965) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) expert and World Champion 6th degree black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr.