Igor Tanabe Guimarães is a Brazilian grappler and a jiu-jitsu black belt under Walter Lima Franco and Eduardo Telles, as well as a representative of the Nine-Nine Academy in the sport's international circuit. Although originally from Brazil, Tanabe grew up in Japan, where he developed as an athlete and became known as one of the leading talents in gi jiu-jitsu, a reputation he conquered during his colored belt career after his wins in many important tournaments of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit, such as the World, European and Asian Open tournaments.