Relson Gracie
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Relson Gracie is a retired professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter and martial arts personality. He currently lives in Hawaii where he previously taught Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at his school in Honolulu. He has recently given up full time teaching at his gym in Hawaii in favor of nearly constant traveling to all of the schools in his association.
Relson is the second oldest son of Helio Gracie, legendary Brazilian Ju-Jitsu pioneer. He began learning the art of Gracie Ju-Jitsu at the age of two and competing at the age of ten. He went 22 years undefeated as the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Champion. He is one of the few people to hold an 8th degree black belt in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which gained from his father, Helio.