UFC Fighter Tattoos
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There are a lot of searches going on for Roger Huerta’s tattoo, as well as other fighters’, so I thought I would put together a compilation of some of the more original pieces that are being sported by the UFC’s elite.Leave a comment if there is a particular fighter’s tattoo you want to see that hasn’t been included.
Let’s Start with some of the more impressive tattoos… (Click Thumbnails for a better view)
Roger Huerta : Note the progression and building on to the original armband.
Update: Looks like Roger got at least one new tattoo on his forearm - It is a prayer.
(Photos courtesy of UFC.com, Sherdog.com)
Jason Macdonald : Note the progression as well.
(Photos courtesy of Sherdog.com)
Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral : Former UFC talent
Photos courtesy of Sherdog.com and FCFighter.com)
Thiago Silva : Great color in some heavy sleeve work - good look at the coverup work on the right arm from the early days and then the completion of both arms. Nice work.
(Photos courtesy of UFC.com, FuryFight.com)
Chris Leben : Lots of new work and more on the way judging by the outline shot.
(Photos courtesy of UFC.com, Chris Leben’s myspace page)
Alessio Sakara : This is a lot of ink
(Photos courtesy of Sherdog.com)
Brandon Vera : Traditional Filipino script(Baybayin) tattoo translated to read (Earth,Wind,Fire,Water)
(Photos courtesy of Sherdog.com)
Tim Sylvia : Note the transition from earlier fights. End result looks luck Buck horns - Tim is an avid hunter.
(Photos courtesy of Sherdog.com)
Nate Quarry : Note the transition from earlier fights. Great cover-up for his original armband.
(Photos courtesy of Sherdog.com, UFCmedia.com)
And moving on to the notable Mentions :
Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva: Lots of script and a big piece on his head that I can`t find a good shot of yet. Apparently the forearm tattoo transalates as “You are my rock and my fortress My eternal love.”
(Photos courtesy of Ninjashoes.com, Sherdog.com,Wanderleisilva.com)
Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver: Lots of tats and a very original style…
(Photos courtesy of UFC.com, Jon Koppenhaver’s myspace page)
Kendall Grove: (Photos: UFC.com)
Jeff Monson: (Photos: UFC.com)
Mike Nickels: (Photos: UFC.com)
Pete Sell: (Photos: Sherdog.com)
Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos : (Photos: Sherdog.com)
This is a lot of ink. It must be somewhat intimidating to face ‘Cyborg’ at the weigh-ins let alone in the ring. Most original award goes to what looks like a tattoo of Mike Tyson on his ribcage.
In the by request section:
Brendon Schaub: (Photos: ufc.com)
As requested - A few pieces of work on the almost TUF 10 champion, including a football related piece on his left arm and what appears to be a more Japanese water piece on the right.
Ryan “Darth” Bader: (Photos: ufc.com, Sherdog.com,ryanbader.com)
A large piece on Bader’s right shoulder which looksed like a celtic band originally and was transitioned into a much larger heraldic looking piece. Some newer work on his left , inner bicep as well…
Maybe next time it will be a review of the least impressive tattoos being sported by UFC fighters. I have a few in mind already….
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April 11th, 2008 at 9:54 am
who is the brazillian fighter with a tatoo like mike tyson?
April 11th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Not sure… I know that Cyborg has a Tattoo of Mike Tyson, but can’t think who has the same facial tats as Tyson. I will research some more anfd let you know if I come accross anything. Note, I added Cyborg to the group above.
April 16th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Can you get one of the tattoo on Jeff Monson’s leg. (Silhouette of man raising his arms) Or try to find where i can get a picture like his tat.
April 17th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Hey Adam,
I don’t think I have seen that tattoo on Monson before. I know he has one of 2 guys grappling on his thigh, do you know where it is on his leg?
April 19th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
its on the back of his left calf. i’ve seen one picture of it but its not very close or at a good angle.
Here is where i saw it:
http://www.jeffsnowmanmonson.com/images/gallery/jeff-3.jpg
April 21st, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Hey again. I’ve found where he got the image from. I saw it again on Charles McCarthy’s shorts this past weekend on UFC 83. It is the American Top Team logo. you can see it too at http://www.americantopteam.com
April 21st, 2008 at 9:03 pm
*He is also a fighter on this team.*
April 21st, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Good find Adam,
I had seen the logo in the past as well. How did you like the fights this weekend.. we were in attendance and I can say it was by far the loudest event I have ever attended. Great fights for the most part if you ask me.
April 21st, 2008 at 11:54 pm
I updated the page with the best pic I could locate of the Tattoo on Monson…
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:18 pm
They were fantastic!!! I can only imagine how good in person they were. Even the Quarry fight ended up good thanks to that hilarious stuff he pulled, and i couldn’t have more respect for Mark Bocek. Basically everything was exactly what i expected with the exception of Quarry and Starnes obviously.
June 1st, 2008 at 5:43 pm
The Brazilian Fighter with the Mike Tyson tattoo is Paulo Philo
June 1st, 2008 at 8:56 pm
BJJ503… Thanks for the note. Filho has a Tyson Tattoo on his arm… I think you may be right. I misunderstood the original question and assumed it was regarding a fighter with facial tattoos like Tyson.
Good call…
July 8th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
On the July 5th UFC event, a fighter had a rope-like tattoo going from the top of his shoulder wrapping down his arm to his wrist accenting his muscles. I REALLY WANNA GET ONE! My tattoo artist needs a picture. Can ya help?
July 11th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Hi Corey,
I sent you an email with some links to pictures. I am guessing it was Gleason Tibau, but I’m not 100%sure.
Let me know if that’s not it.
July 16th, 2008 at 2:47 am
Can u get some pics of Jermey Stephens cross tattoo?
July 17th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Hi Nick,
I can’t find any good shots. Just bad angles. I will keep looking and hopefully track something down.
August 5th, 2008 at 8:57 am
I am after a good pic of Luke Zachrich’s full sleeve tatt. Has anyone seen it? Awesome colours and I love the style. I want one..
August 24th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I want to see all of jeff monson’s tatoo’s without them being blotted out come on this is america thanks
August 31st, 2008 at 1:00 pm
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October 2nd, 2008 at 1:11 am
anyone have any pics of shogun’s thai writing on his right shin? i’m getting something similar on my forearm.
October 21st, 2008 at 3:41 am
Hi there can anyone tell me what kind of tattoo Luis Cane has on his arm and where i could get something like this? All suggestions much appreciated
October 22nd, 2008 at 2:11 pm
What does the tat on the back of Anderson Silva mean?
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:28 pm
looking for a picture of the dream catcher on Kendall groves left shoulder I can’t find any that have a good angle on them
October 27th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
ETRALOS
Check out this link There are a few pictures that catch most of that tattoo on Grove’s left shoulder. It’s a tough one to get a real clear shot of as it flows onto the chest/collar bone area as well as the back of the shoulder.
October 27th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Steve,
Where is there a tattoo on Anderson Silva’s back? News to me.
October 28th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Thanks that was just what I was looking for I’m looking at something really similiar to his but with out it wrapping around to the chest & back
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:40 am
I’ve heard that one of wanderlei silva’s forearms says “If you can read this I’m about to smash your face” in portugees. Have you heard this??
November 24th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
I’m curious about an old fighter he was a priest or something of the sort had a huge crucifix on his back top to bottom shoulder to shoulder.
December 1st, 2008 at 3:44 am
uhh ya the old fighter with the cross on his back is kimo leopoldo.
February 17th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
i was curious if anyone knows where i can find a picture of the tattoo on Carlos Condits back. it looks like some sort of pheonix i think. can someone help me out?
March 30th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Hi all. There is a fighter with a tattoo of a bird or eagle across his shoulders. i think he is japanese. He is in a lighter weight division. does anyone know his name.??
May 15th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
The coolest have to be Alessio Sakara’s tattoos
January 4th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
hey can you post a picture of brendan schaubs left bicep tattoo, thanks. wicked site
Admin - Hi jeff , Post has been updated with a few shots of Brendan Schaub and the best shot I could find of the left bicep piece. Thanks for checking out the site!
January 11th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
does anyone know the english fighter with roseary beads tattood around his neck?????
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:50 am
Jeremy Stephens has some pretty cool tattoos…
February 19th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
do you have any good angles on ryan bader’s shoulder tattoo? (it’s a bird or something)
Admin - As requested…uploaded some pics of Bader’s shoulder piece.
February 21st, 2010 at 4:27 pm
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Hi all. There is a fighter with a tattoo of a bird or eagle across his shoulders. i think he is japanese. He is in a lighter weight division. does anyone know his name.??
Hey man, I’m almost positive your thinking of Genki Sudo
April 27th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Hey, any way i can see Jared Rollins tattoo, I think its really original but i can not find a clear picture of it.
Its a sword on his stomach giving the allusion is is sheathed
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May 10th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
does any one have a clear image of war machine’s anarchy tattoo?
May 25th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
who is the ufc fighter who has birds flying from his left shoulder down and across his left side of his chest !?
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June 20th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
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July 2nd, 2010 at 7:43 pm
DOES ANY ONE know what chris leben’s JAPANESE OR CHINESE lettering tattoo on his back says???
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