Alex Perez’s tattoos are concentrated on his arms and the left side of his torso. A lion covers his right shoulder, while a circular shoulder piece, a shaded face and several areas of script sit elsewhere on his arms and ribs. The styles vary: some pieces use portrait shading, others rely on outlined letters or radiating lines. His chest remains comparatively open.

The photos show where the designs sit and how they look from different angles. They don’t, by themselves, explain the personal meaning behind them.

The lion on his right upper arm

The lion’s head covers the outside of Perez’s right shoulder and upper arm. Its open mouth faces outward, and the mane spreads over the rounded shoulder. Dark shading gathers around the mouth and lower edge; lighter lines break up the fur.

In the first cage-side photo, Perez has his gloves raised and his right shoulder turned toward the camera.

A second view, during an exchange with Muhammad Mokaev, shows the lion from a different angle. The turn makes its mouth and lower mane easier to see. The August 2026 profile in EssentiallySports describes the tattoo but doesn’t give a confirmed explanation from Perez, so its meaning remains unknown.

Outlined lettering below the lion

Below the lion, large outlined letters wrap around Perez’s right upper arm. Their dark borders and open centers contrast with the shaded mane above. In a photo of him reaching toward Matheus Nicolau, only part of the design is visible, including an E and an X. The full wording can’t be read from that angle.

Because the letters continue around the arm, one photo may show a different section from another. The visible outline is clear; a complete transcription isn’t.

The circular design on his left shoulder

A circular design sits on Perez’s left front shoulder, close to the top of his chest. A figure appears inside it, with writing around the border. Segmented shapes fill the shoulder behind it, and a broader fan-like pattern extends down the outer upper arm.

The photo is from his bout with Tatsuro Taira; Perez is on the right, with his left shoulder facing the camera. The circle and surrounding linework are visible, but they don’t establish a particular religious belief or personal meaning. The open space between this piece and the center of his chest also keeps it distinct from the larger shoulder pattern.

The portrait on his left forearm

A shaded human face runs along Perez’s left forearm. In the celebration photo, his arm hangs low and turns outward, showing the portrait’s dark hair and lighter facial features. Its long shape follows the forearm rather than sitting in a small, framed area.

EssentiallySports mentioned Perez’s reported plan to get a tattoo of himself and his son, but didn’t confirm that this portrait is the result. The photograph shows a face; it doesn’t identify the person. The lion on his other arm uses a broad mane to fill the shoulder, while this narrower portrait follows the length of the forearm.

Script inside the upper arms

With his arms raised, Perez’s inner upper arms show large, flowing script. The lines curve beneath the biceps and can be hard to read when the muscle turns or the lettering runs out of view. The raised-glove photo shows the placement and sweeping strokes, but not a reliable full transcription.

The script has a softer outline than the block letters below the lion. For another example of how lettering and shaded imagery share space, see Alessio Sakara’s tattoos.

The lettering down his ribs

Large script runs down Perez’s left ribs. In a photo from his fight with Deiveson Figueiredo, the kicking motion turns that side toward the camera and reveals the tall, stacked design between his torso and waistband. The exact phrase is difficult to make out, but its vertical layout is clear.

His torso is twisted in the image, which changes how the lettering appears. The design follows the side of his body, leaving the front of his chest comparatively open.

Competition context and an Octagon interview

In the knee-strike photo, Perez is on the right in green shorts; Charles Johnson is bent forward on the left. It shows the tattoos during a fight, though gloves and limbs can cover parts of the designs.

An older exchange gives another view of Perez’s posture and the distance between the fighters. These wide shots provide bout context; the closer images are better for studying individual tattoos.

The embedded UFC Vegas 91 interview follows Perez’s knockout win over Matheus Nicolau. Daniel Cormier speaks with him after the fight. It’s a post-bout conversation, not a tour of the tattoos.

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