Even though he’s been involved in martial arts for the last 25 years, Brandon Hetzler will cherish the memory of the Pan 2010 as a special moment in his career and his life.

The Sacramento, California, native returned home from Irvine having fought thrice, with three finishes and recognition from Rickson Gracie, who promoted him to black belt right then and there, after taking gold in the medium heavyweight brown belt senior 1 division, after seven years studying Jiu-Jitsu.

Brandon shared his joy with Jiu-Jitsu fans in an interesting video, which you will find below. But there are other secrets to Brandon’s success, beyond class at Rickson’s: “I’m also a loyal GRACIEMAG reader, and I have an annual subscription.”