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Tarik Hopstock is a Norwegian grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Eduardo Rios (Teta), who represents the Scandinavian team Frontline in the sport’s global circuit. Hopstock made a name for himself as one of the leading competitors of Europe during his colored belt career, a reputation earned after his numerous medals on the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) league, particularly the podium placements at the World, World No-Gi, and European Championships. Tarik Hopstock is also widely recognized as the creator of the Tarikoplata, a submission he introduced to the BJJ world as a blue belt.

Tarik Hopstock Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Tarik Hopstock

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlson GracieRicardo Libório > Eduardo Rios > Tarik Hopstock

Main Achievements:

  • 2nd Place Copa Podio 77KG Grand Prix (2019)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2022)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2014 / 2015 blue, 2017 purple, 2018 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2015** blue, 2017** purple, 2018 brown
  • 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2015 / 2016* purple)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2020* brown)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2015* blue, 2016** purple, 2018* / 2019** / 2020* brown)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2016 / 2017** purple, 2018 / 2019 brown)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2016 purple)

Favorite Position / Technique: Straight ankle lock

Weight Division: Peso Médio (82,30 kg / 181.5 lbs)

Team/Association: Frontline

Tarik Hopstock Biography

Tarik Hopstock was born on May 10, 1996, in Oslo, Norway.

Tarik’s first attempt at martial arts came through judo, an activity he practiced during his tweens at a local club. Although the experience was highly positive, his gym only offered one (1) judo class per week, a scarce schedule that did not satiate Hopstock’s training needs. While looking for another workgroup that offered a busier timetable, Tarik was invited by a friend to come and visit the Frontline Academy, an offer accepted by the young Norwegian.

At the Frontline Academy, Tarik discovered jiu-jitsu and met the team’s leader, Eduardo Rios (Teta) – one of the most charismatic and knowledgeable coaches on the European Continent – whose relationship with Hopstock is often mentioned by Tarik as a deciding factor in his sporting success.

As a juvenile athlete, Tarik started showing signs of his potential in the local circuit. Noticing Hopstock’s qualities, coach Rios pushed his student to attend the adult classes, a decision that helped Tarik’s growth tremendously. It was also the added hardship of practicing with his adult teammates that helped Hopstock develop one of his most celebrated creations – the Tarikoplata – a modified shoulder lock (check more details about this position here).

In an interview given to BJJ Heroes back in September 2020, Tarik Hopstock said of the Tarikoplata‘s inception:

It started with how I struggled to pull people’s arms out from the top kimura position. This was around 2014. So, one day after class I was trying to solve the problem with some of my teammates. A lot of the times I would try to almost deadlift the arm out or just go back to the D’Arce choke. My thought was that there had to be some technical way to advance with attacking the arm. After some trial and error I ended up passing the leg over my partner’s hip line, but we were all skeptical about the move at the time. We thought it was too risky turning your back to the opponent. Later I started to recognize the position for the bottom and had successfully applied it to my game. We didn’t even call it Tarikoplata until I had gotten it numerous times in competitions.

The talent displayed during his juvenile grappling career only improved as Tarik moved on to the adult division. After numerous medals in the sport’s top events, and wins over many high-level competitors, Hopstock was promoted to black belt by his long-time instructor, Eduardo Rios, in a ceremony that took place on December 05, 2021.

ABOUT TARIK HOPSTOCK’S GRAPPLING RECORD

Although Tarik made his black belt debut on February 2022, at the European Open, the Norwegian grappler had competed in previous years, as a brown belt, in a few of the sport’s top pro-circuit events, namely in Polaris & Copa Pódio. Although BJJ Heroes traditionally only accounts for adult black belt matches (the main division in our sport), we believed these previous matches were landmarks in Hopstock’s career and worth including in his record.

Tarik Hopstock Grappling Record

20 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    2 (10%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    16 (80%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (5%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    1 (5%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

16 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Footlock
31
5
#86e620
Straight ankle lock
31
5
#5AD3D1
Tarikoplata
13
2
#d1212a
Kimura
6
1
#fad11b
Arm in Ezekiel
6
1
#f58822
Darce choke
6
1
#224aba
Kneebar
6
1
16
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
12 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    4 (33%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    2 (17%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    5 (42%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (8%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

5 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Choke from back
40
2
#86e620
Bow and arrow
20
1
#5AD3D1
RNC
20
1
#d1212a
Botinha
20
1
5
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Tarik Hopstock Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
19193Ygor RodriguesYgor RodriguesLPts: 2x2, AdvCopa Podio77KGRR2019
19206Tommy LangakerTommy LangakerLChoke from backCopa Podio77KGF2019
24059Darragh OConaillDarragh OConaillD---Polaris SquadsABSRR2020
30569Tainan DalpraTainan DalpraLBow and arrowEuropean Open82KGSF2022
32931Tommy LangakerTommy LangakerLPts: 8x4World Champ.82KG4F2022
37085Vinicius LiberatiLPts: 0x0, AdvEuropean OpenABSR12023
37170Faris DeanLReferee DecisionEuropean Open88KGR22023
37604Faris BenlamkhademLPts: 2x0London Open88KGSF2023
37622Roberto JimenezRoberto JimenezLChoke from backLondon OpenABSSF2023
37652Roberto JimenezRoberto JimenezLRNCLondon NGO91KGF2023
37658Erick SouzaLPointsLondon NGOABS4F2023
38173Jansen GomesJansen GomesLPts: 12x1AJPGD LDN85KG4F2023
38181Erick SouzaLBotinhaAJPGD LDN85KGRPC2023
19190Jhonny LoureiroJhonny LoureiroWFootlockCopa Podio77KGRR2019
19195Darragh OConaillDarragh OConaillWTarikoplataCopa Podio77KGRR2019
19205Alef BritoAlef BritoWFootlockCopa Podio77KGSF2019
19528Eoghan OFlanaganWStraight ankle lockPolaris 982KGSPF2019
21500Sean McDonaghWTarikoplataPolaris 1185KGSPF2019
24060Kieran DavernD---Polaris SquadsABSRR2020
28365Fred GrenallWReferee DecisionPolaris 1785KGSPF2021
30568Evyatar PaperniWStraight ankle lockEuropean Open82KG4F2022
32004Max LindbladMax LindbladWFootlockDublin Open82KGSF2022
32016Haidar AbbasWFootlockDublin OpenABSR12022
32019Jan ZanderWKimuraDublin OpenABS4F2022
32021Sean CoatesWFootlockDublin OpenABSSF2022
32023Lucasz MichalecWPointsDublin OpenABSF2022
32917Gyalisson FreitasWStraight ankle lockWorld Champ.82KGR12022
32925Servio TulioServio TulioWStraight ankle lockWorld Champ.82KG8F2022
37600Oliver FalkinghamWArm in EzekielLondon Open88KG4F2023
37614Baruc BarriosWDarce chokeLondon OpenABSR12023
37618Bradley SchneiderWPts: 22x0London OpenABS4F2023
37650Max BickertonWPts: 0x0, PenLondon NGO91KGSF2023
38166Hiago LimaWStraight ankle lockAJPGD LDN85KGR12023
38180Fredrik WidgrenWKneebarAJPGD LDN85KGRPC2023
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