Ariel Tabak is a South African-Australian grappler and black belt under coach Cicero Costha, who worked extensively with Levi Jones-Leary, Daniel Keane, Daniel Sainty, as well as Daniel Shaw, and represents the Cicero Costha Association in the sport’s international tour. Tabak is widely recognized as one of Australia’s top competitors, a status he earned through a crowd-pleasing grappling style that saw him through important wins against well-known names of the sport while medaling in tournaments of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) and Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro (AJP) leagues.
Ariel Tabak Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Ariel Tabak
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Cicero Costha > Ariel Tabak
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan-Pacific Championship (2019 / 2022*)
- 1st Place IBJJF Houston Open (2022)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Pan-Pacific Championship (2022)
- 3rd Place AJP Grand Slam, RJN (2019)
- 3rd Place ADCC Oceania & Asia Trials (2022)
Favorite Position/Technique: Modern Guard
Weight Division: Peso Leve (76,00 kg / 168.0 lbs)
Team/Association: Cicero Costha
Ariel Tabak Biography
Ariel Tabak was born on February 21, 1994, in South Africa, but moved to New Zealand as an infant for a brief period before reaching Melbourne, Australia, at the age of 6, where he grew up.
The first sport practiced by Tabak, at a competitive level, was basketball. An activity he kept for 7 years, playing in local events with the A-grade team.
Martial arts were also introduced into Ariel’s life early on, with you young South African joining a taekwondo class at the age of 7, going on to earn the rank of Cho Dan Bo (red belt with a stripe) during his 5 years of training.
After reaching his mid-teens, Ariel decided to try a martial art with bigger self-defense potential, opting to join a local mixed martial arts (MMA) gym in 2009, where he had his first taste of grappling. Although originally intended to focus on MMA, Tabak quickly fell in love with jiu-jitsu, both the training and the culture/comradery surrounding the sport. This sentiment was ultimately behind his decision of shifting his focus toward the kimono.
Under the guidance of Daniel Keane and Daniel Shaw, Tabak grew exponentially fonder of jiu-jitsu, a love that led to many trips to Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, two hubs regarded as the Mecca of Jiu-Jitsu.
During one of those trips to South America, Ariel visited the Cicero Costha Academy in São Paulo (2018) alongside his partner – another well-known BJJ competitor – Hope Douglass. The comradery and quality of training at Cicero’s gym, allied with the fact that Tabak had family living in São Paulo led the young athlete to join the Costha squad, visiting the training center every chance he could and representing the PSLPB banner in the tournament scene.
Ariel Tabak’s solid form and development led coach Cicero Costha to promote him to the black belt rank on June 4, 2019.
Among Ariel’s main influences are also black belts Levi Jones-Leary, Daniel Sainty, and Gui Neves.
Ariel Tabak Grappling Record
-
BY POINTS
16 (44%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
4 (11%) -
BY SUBMISSION
15 (42%) -
BY DECISION
1 (3%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
15 SUBMISSIONS WINS
-
BY POINTS
9 (45%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
5 (25%) -
BY SUBMISSION
5 (25%) -
BY DECISION
1 (5%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
5 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Ariel Tabak Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21681 | Rafael MansurRafael Mansur | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Grand Slam LA | 69KG | 4F | 2019 |
21689 | Thiago MacedoThiago Macedo | L | Pts: 9x2 | Grand Slam LA | 69KG | RPC | 2019 |
22311 | Gabriel FigueiroGabriel Figueiro | L | Pts: 2x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 69KG | SF | 2019 |
22992 | Israel SousaIsrael Sousa | L | Points | Grand Slam AD | 69KG | 4F | 2020 |
23000 | Thiago MacedoThiago Macedo | L | Pts: 3x2 | Grand Slam AD | 69KG | 3RD | 2020 |
23108 | Alex SodreAlex Sodre | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | European Open | 70KG | R2 | 2020 |
30749 | Cooper Burnham | L | Adv | Boa Super 8 | N/A | 83KG | 2022 |
32553 | Kevin MahechaKevin Mahecha | L | Pts: 6x4 | Atlanta SPO | 76KG | F | 2022 |
32670 | Joao MendesJoao Mendes | L | Pts: 4x0 | Denver Open | 70KG | F | 2022 |
32945 | Diego SodreDiego Sodre | L | Choke from back | World Champ. | 70KG | 8F | 2022 |
33212 | Jeremy SkinnerJeremy Skinner | L | Inside heel hook | ADCC AUS Trials | 66KG | SF | 2022 |
35940 | Murilo AmaralMurilo Amaral | L | Referee Decision | Pan Pacific | 76KG | F | 2022 |
36416 | Kalel Santos | L | Terra lock | World Pro | 69KG | R1 | 2022 |
36429 | Matias EstevezMatias Estevez | L | Pts: 2x0 | World Pro | 69KG | RPC | 2022 |
37319 | Leon LarmanLeon Larman | L | N/A | European Open | 76KG | R1 | 2023 |
37641 | Thiago MacedoThiago Macedo | L | Pts: 2x2 | Grand Slam SYD | 69KG | F | 2023 |
38905 | Murilo AmaralMurilo Amaral | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Sydney Open | 76KG | F | 2023 |
40429 | Murilo AmaralMurilo Amaral | L | Triangle | World Champ. | 76KG | R1 | 2023 |
48033 | Michael LieraMichael Liera | L | RNC | Pan American | 76KG | 8F | 2024 |
51148 | Jae Lee | L | Adv | Asian Open | 76KG | F | 2024 |
21686 | Alberto Serrano | W | Pts: 6x0 | Grand Slam LA | 69KG | RPC | 2019 |
22242 | Mile Ivankovic | W | Straight ankle lock | Pan Pac | 76KG | 4F | 2019 |
22243 | Chris Nini | W | Points | Pan Pac | 76KG | SF | 2019 |
22244 | Tomoshige Sera | W | Triangle | Pan Pac | 76KG | F | 2019 |
22294 | Evandro Filho | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Grand Slam RJ | 69KG | R1 | 2019 |
22302 | Walter Alamo | W | Pts: 2x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 69KG | 8F | 2019 |
22306 | Kennedy Silva | W | Pts: 8x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 69KG | 4F | 2019 |
22313 | Pedro Neto | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam RJ | 69KG | RPC | 2019 |
22315 | Marlus Salgado | W | Pts: 4x2 | Grand Slam RJ | 69KG | 3RD | 2019 |
22997 | Diogo Freitas | W | Straight ankle lock | Grand Slam AD | 69KG | RPC | 2020 |
22999 | Abdullah Nabas | W | Straight ankle lock | Grand Slam AD | 69KG | RPC | 2020 |
23101 | Brian MahechaBrian Mahecha | W | Choke from back | European Open | 70KG | R1 | 2020 |
30747 | Sean Gourrierec | W | Adv | Boa Super 8 | N/A | 83KG | 2022 |
30748 | Eoin Coughlan | W | Triangle | Boa Super 8 | N/A | 83KG | 2022 |
32551 | Matheus Galvao | W | Straight ankle lock | Atlanta SPO | 76KG | SF | 2022 |
32669 | Michael Diaz | W | Choke from back | Denver Open | 70KG | SF | 2022 |
32796 | Alef Silva | W | Points | Houston Open | 70KG | SF | 2022 |
32798 | Brian MahechaBrian Mahecha | W | Referee Decision | Houston Open | 70KG | F | 2022 |
32938 | Jun Yong Cho | W | Pts: 4x2 | World Champ. | 70KG | R1 | 2022 |
33204 | Mykelti Klink | W | RNC | ADCC AUS Trials | 66KG | R1 | 2022 |
33207 | Samil Atlihan | W | RNC | ADCC AUS Trials | 66KG | R2 | 2022 |
33209 | Michael Marco | W | Footlock | ADCC AUS Trials | 66KG | 4F | 2022 |
33214 | Sean He | W | Pts: 5x0 | ADCC AUS Trials | 66KG | 3RD | 2022 |
35939 | Hanhee Kim | W | Choke from back | Pan Pacific | 76KG | SF | 2022 |
35943 | Ramon Rosa | W | Points | Pan Pacific | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
35945 | Marcelo GomideMarcelo Gomide | W | Points | Pan Pacific | ABS | F | 2022 |
36424 | Jose Rios | W | Pts: 14x0 | World Pro | 69KG | RPC | 2022 |
36425 | D. Razmadze | W | Pts: 9x0 | World Pro | 69KG | RPC | 2022 |
36426 | Haidar Abbas | W | Pts: 4x2 | World Pro | 69KG | RPC | 2022 |
37640 | Vinicius Soares | W | Pts: 6x2 | Grand Slam SYD | 69KG | SF | 2023 |
44238 | Toll Simson | W | Choke from back | Pan Pacific | 76KG | RR | 2023 |
44240 | Shinsuke Moribe | W | Pts: 10x4 | Pan Pacific | 76KG | RR | 2023 |
48026 | Johnny TamaJohnny Tama | W | Pts: 4x4, Adv | Pan American | 76KG | R2 | 2024 |
51142 | Craig Hutchison | W | Points | Asian Open | 76KG | R1 | 2024 |
51145 | Wai Tong | W | Triangle | Asian Open | 76KG | 4F | 2024 |
51147 | Myke Jesus | W | Adv | Asian Open | 76KG | SF | 2024 |