Fabio
- Black belt under David Marinakis & Lee Ting.
- Begun learning Jiu Jitsu in 2010. Became a black belt in 2019.
- Has been an avid competitor, winning tournaments at every belt level.
- Last wins have included ADCC Open Thailand 2024 at the pro division.
- Coached in gyms in Hong Kong and Australia, including Kowloon Jiu Jitsu, Gracie Barra Wan Chai and Immersion.
- Back home in Australia, will train at Immersion MMA, and Absolute MMA with Lachlan Giles.
- Founded Tempo in 2022.
Likes:
Laying on people and Mother's Milk
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Dislikes:
None
Fabio's Story
Fabio was born in Melbourne, Australia. His cousin Patrick brought him to his first Jiu Jitsu class under the false pretence that they were going to a WWE wrestling class. Although disappointed that they weren’t going to learn how to power bomb each other, Fabio was immediately hooked.
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As he would begin training under Brazilian legend, Marcelino Freitas, Fabio’s attention would solely be focused on training and competing. Often training twice a day with his cousin Pat. It was a miracle that he managed his Engineering and Finance degree.
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Throughout his journey, Fabio found his love of competing as well, consistently signing up for competitions in Australia, winning Pan Pacific Championships at each belt level.
Eventually, having finished his degree, he began his career as an engineer. However, this career was short lived, as a few years later he would move to Hong Kong, where he eventually fell into opening a gym in the midst of COVID. And that was when Tempo Jiu Jitsu was founded. In a friends painting studio in the middle of Central, Hong Kong, with just some friends and a mat, laid next to 300 pitchforks.