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Georges St-Pierre (GSP) Chest tattoo meaning

Georges St-Pierre's chest tattoo symbolizes what he characterizes as two sides of his personality: a nice one and a rude one. He tries to use the latter when he fights against opponents inside the UFC Octagon.

Wanderlei Silva Tattoos

Wanderlei Silva has a tattoo on his right arm dedicated his wife, with an image of her and the saying "El Amor Debe Ser Fuerte", which translates from Portuguese into English as, "Love must be strong".

Cain Velasquez Tattoos

Cain Velasquez has the words "Brown Pride" tattooed on his chest, representing his pride in his Mexican heritage. One reason he got the tattoo to commemorate his father who came to the United States walking over from Mexico, and was deported seven times. He did it to create a better life for his kids. And the other reason Velasquez got the tattoo was due to the fact that he had no heavyweight athletic sports heroes growing up who were Mexican, and he wants to be that hero and mentor for inspiration for upcoming Mexican youth that they can do something great with their lives such as become the UFC heavyweight champion.

Cristiane Cyborg Santos Tattoos

Cris Cyborg has her name tattooed on her right arm in calligraphy.

Dan Hardy Tattoos

-Dan Hardy's first tattoo was a skull and cross bones on the inside of his lip, which is his favorite tattoo
-He has a mug of tea on his left calf to honor his grandfather who passed away in 2010
-On his lower right leg he has an image from an album cover from the band "The Specials"
-On his right arm he has a Koi fish which is a symbol for aspirations as mythological legends say the Koi fish swims against the current gaining strength until the point it transforms into a Dragon
-Cherry blossoms scattered around his right arm are dedicated to reminding himself to enjoy the moment
-The back tattoo has a "Sacred Heart" with fire, which represents passion and desire and motivation, the wins around it are the freedom to go after it, and the black roses represent death, which reminds Hardy to not waste time and appreciate every day
-On his left arm he has praying hands because Hardy has always been interested in religious art
-On his legs he has adapted versions of the "Blood for Blood" band logo
-On his stomach is a Tibetan Buddhist prayer in Sanskrit; the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum translates into English as: "Hail the Jewel in the Lotus"; and the image of the lotus below represents the mind and the jewel in the lotus is enlightenment

Jeff Monson Tattoos

Former UFC number one heavyweight contender Jeff Monson has a large selection of tattoos all over his body. He says he has a tattoos which belong to four categories:

1. Meaningful ones which are related to family such as names of family members
2. Political ones such as the writing "Destroy Authority" and one where a girl has just punched out Uncle Sam
3. Fun Ones
4. Cover-ups