Who We Are
Rilion Gracie Denver

Master Rilion Gracie
Jiu-Jitsu Coral Belt
Rilion Gracie is the youngest male son of the Grand Master Carlos Gracie Sr. (the founder of Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the creator of MMA ).
He has been involved in his father’s tradition since he was born. He has grown up in the world of mats, healthy living, improved life skills and philosophic concepts of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
Professor Nettao Silva
Master Rilion Gracie's Third Degree Black Belt
Born and raised in Brazil, Professor Nettao is a true competitor and World's Championships medalist, owner of two Rilion Gracie Academy in Santa Catarina, he is on a relentless mission to spread the art of Jiu-Jitsu in his community, changing the lives of hundreds of people.


Professor Marcelo Galizio
Prof. Nettao Silva's Brown Belt
Born on the island of Florianopolis, Brazil and having stepped on the mats for the first time at the age of ten, professor Marcelo has been studying Gracie Jiu-Jitsu for over twenty seven years. After making a living as a world class extreme whitewater kayaker, he laid roots in Colorado to share his knowledge of another sport he's extremely passionate about.
Rilion Gracie Denver
Jiu-Jitsu Academy
3900 S Mariposa St, Englewood, CO 80110
720 446 6855
