Morgan Charriere’s collection includes helmeted warriors across his chest, “More Life” lettering above them and a large piece across his upper back. Smaller designs sit on his lower legs, including a hat-wearing skull linked to his “Last Pirate” nickname.

The Warriors Across His Chest

The chest scene pairs an armored figure on Charriere’s right pectoral with a darker, crested helmet on the left. Fine lines and weapon-like shapes fill the space between them. In a cage photo with his gloves lowered, you can see the scene above his mostly bare stomach.
EssentiallySports has compared part of the imagery with the film 300. That comparison describes its appearance; Charriere hasn’t confirmed a specific character or reference. The piece is mostly black and gray, with shading and open skin creating its contrast.

The More Life Chest Lettering

“More Life” is written in script between Charriere’s collarbones, above the illustrated chest. The celebration photo shows the phrase clearly, though his chain crosses part of the upper chest. The necklace is separate from the tattoo.
The words are readable, but the photos don’t explain what they mean to him. Their placement gives the lettering room apart from the busier warrior scene below.

The Back Tattoo in a Side View

A fight photo turns Charriere’s upper back toward the camera. It shows a large face under a brimmed hat, surrounded by radiating shapes. Tattoo reporting describes the subject as a gorilla wearing a hat, though this side view doesn’t reveal the whole design.
The shot is useful for showing the piece across his shoulder blades, but the far side and lower edge are hidden by his turn and movement. The smaller details and any personal meaning remain unclear.

The Pirate Designs on His Legs

The full-body portrait shows several smaller lower-leg tattoos. A skull-like face in a hat and surrounding lettering sit on Charriere’s left shin, with a separate dark mark higher up. A narrow, blade-like shape appears on the other lower leg.
The leg pieces are spaced apart rather than joined into sleeves. The hat and lettering connect most clearly with his Last Pirate nickname; the small mark and blade-like shape aren’t clear enough here to name more precisely.

The Last Pirate in Competition

In the final fight photo, Charriere is on the right with his gloves raised. The guard hides part of his chest, so the posed and celebration photos are better for reading the tattoos. The opponent’s ink belongs to someone else.
The interview below follows Charriere’s UFC Paris debut win over Manolo Zecchini in September 2023. It captures his post-fight address to the crowd, not an explanation of his tattoos.

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Andre Petroski has explained the story behind his small hammer-and-sickle tattoo on his left torso: he says it honors his great-grandfather, who came from the Soviet Union. He has also said the design doesn’t make him a communist.
Other photos show bold characters and a portrait-like image on his right upper arm. The shapes are visible, but he hasn’t confirmed their translation or identity.

The hammer-and-sickle tattoo on his left torso

The hammer and sickle sit below Petroski’s left pectoral, toward the upper abdomen. A UFC 267 weigh-in photo shows the dark, crossed-tool silhouette clearly, with bare skin around it.
In a November 2021 Sherdog interview, Petroski said the tattoo is a tribute to his great-grandfather, who came from the Soviet Union. He also said he isn’t a communist and doesn’t intend it as a political statement. That personal explanation doesn’t erase the symbol’s wider associations, but it does answer why he says he chose it.

The characters and artwork on his right upper arm

A post-fight photo from August 2021 shows two large black characters on Petroski’s right inner upper arm, below a small oval image with a reddish detail. The raised-arm pose makes the placement easier to see.
The characters’ exact meaning and the portrait’s identity aren’t confirmed, so a translation or a named subject would be guesswork. A separate, indistinct mark is also visible near his left wrist in the weigh-in photo; there isn’t enough detail to identify it.

How the torso tattoo looks during a fight

A fight photo with Gerald Meerschaert shows the same torso emblem while Petroski punches. His bent arm partly covers it, but the hammer-and-sickle remains recognizable. The larger shaded designs on Meerschaert’s body belong to his opponent, not Petroski.
The weigh-in image gives a cleaner outline; the fight photo shows how the placement looks in motion. Neither view establishes when the tattoo was done or who made it.

Training in Philadelphia

This October 2022 photo shows Petroski sparring at Marquez MMA in Philadelphia. He wears a red long-sleeved rashguard and headgear, so his torso and upper-arm tattoos are covered. The red graphics on the shirt aren’t tattoos.
UFC coverage has described him training there with Sean Brady and Joe Pyfer. In a February 2025 interview, Petroski spoke about the encouragement of working alongside teammates with similar goals.

Grappling in the gym

A second image from the same gym session shows Petroski grappling on the mats. He reached the semifinals of The Ultimate Fighter 29, made his UFC debut in August 2021 and earned early UFC submission wins over Hu Yaozong and Nick Maximov. That background fits the training photo, but it doesn’t explain his tattoos.
A UFC profile introduced his daughter, Rylee, in October 2021 and discussed how much providing for her mattered to him. The only family tattoo meaning confirmed here is the tribute to his great-grandfather; the other designs need their own explanation. The interview below is where Petroski discusses the hammer-and-sickle.

Brendan Allen’s tattoos combine dense blackwork on his right side with a small scripture reference on the left chest. Separate dog-tag and footprint designs sit on his torso. Sports reporting connects some of these pieces with family and veterans, though the meaning of the larger patterns hasn’t been explained.

The James scripture tattoo on his left chest

“James 1:2–7” sits high on Allen’s left chest, with “James Allen Jr.” in smaller script below it. EssentiallySports identifies the verse tattoo with his Christian faith; the passage discusses trials, perseverance and asking for wisdom. The photograph shows its placement, but not when he got it or why he paired it with that name.
The lighter lettering stands apart from the heavier work on the opposite side of his chest.

The blackwork around his right shoulder

A close gym photo shows blackwork wrapping around Allen’s right shoulder. A large oval form sits among curved bands and pointed shapes, with open skin separating the darker lines. The chest and shoulder marks connect as one composition.
The style is often described as tribal or Polynesian, but the photo doesn’t confirm a cultural origin or the meaning of individual motifs.

How the sleeve continues down his right arm

With both hands raised after a fight, Allen shows how the pattern continues down his right arm, around the elbow and toward the taped wrist. The forearm mixes solid areas with outlined, angular shapes.
An older competition photo later on the page shows more bare skin below the upper-arm work. The images suggest the sleeve became more extensive, but they don’t give a session schedule. Allen’s UFC profile says friend Ben Peco gave him the “All In” nickname when he was about 16; it doesn’t say the sleeve was designed around that phrase.

The dog tags and footprint tattoos on his torso

The studio portrait shows outlined dog tags and a thin chain below the right pectoral. EssentiallySports reports that the design honors veterans and mentions Allen’s older brother’s military background; it doesn’t establish military service for Allen himself.
On the left abdomen, footprint shapes sit beside small lettering. The same report connects them with his children, while his UFC profile confirms he’s a father. The photos don’t identify each print. A portrait-style piece is visible on his thigh, but its subject isn’t confirmed either.

The tattoos during competition

In an earlier fight photo against Jacob Malkoun, Allen’s shoulder work is visible while the lettering across his opposite chest is hard to read. His bent position and turned body partly cover the smaller torso pieces.
The lower arm looks less covered here than in the later raised-arm photo. That comparison is useful for the visible coverage, though it doesn’t reveal the artist, exact dates or price.

Fight week away from home

This fight-week photo shows Allen training at his Singapore hotel before UFC 275. His black shirt covers much of the ink. In a June 2022 UFC interview, he said teammates Andre Fialho and Tuco Tokkos helped him enjoy travel for fights instead of staying in his hotel room.
The interview below is from UFC Vegas 4, after Allen’s June 2020 win over Kyle Daukaus. It offers fight context, not an explanation of his tattoos.

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Vitor Petrino’s arm tattoos are a mix of lettering, dates and separate illustrations. On his left side, “Vale Tudo” and 1997 sit near the shoulder; a knuckle-shaped image, script and darker artwork continue down the arm. His right arm has a different set of designs, with open skin between several pieces.

Vale Tudo and the illustrated left shoulder

A photo from Petrino’s fight with Tyson Pedro shows “Vale Tudo” curved above an illustrated face on his left shoulder, with block letters below. Vale Tudo is a Portuguese phrase commonly translated as “anything goes” and is associated with Brazilian fighting.
In a 2023 Sherdog interview, Petrino described being around martial arts as a child and taking up boxing, muay thai and sanda as a teenager before amateur MMA. That’s background to his fighting career, not an explanation of why he chose this tattoo.

The 1997 tattoo on his left upper arm

The outlined numerals 1997 sit on the outside of Petrino’s left upper arm, below the shoulder artwork. Sherdog and Tapology list 1997 as his birth year, and EssentiallySports describes the tattoo as a birth-year reference. A photo of him kicking Pedro shows how the number follows the arm.
The image makes the placement clear, but not when he got the tattoo or what prompted it.

The knuckle-shaped tattoo inside his left arm

On the inside of Petrino’s left upper arm is a shaded image shaped like brass knuckles, with lettering around it. The four rounded openings are visible, though the small writing is difficult to read.
The inner-biceps placement comes into view when he raises his arm; a normal guard can turn it away from the camera. The photographs don’t provide a personal meaning for the image or lettering.

The lettering and illustration on his left forearm

A punching photo shows a dark illustration on Petrino’s left forearm, surrounded by script. The central image is rounded, with heavier angular shading around it. Wrist tape covers the end of the design, and the angle makes the smaller details hard to identify.
Petrino wears yellow shorts; the larger tattoos on the opponent in white belong to Tyson Pedro. The photo supports the placement and general layout, but not a full reading of the script or a precise name for the central image.

The separate artwork on his right arm

In a high kick against Modestas Bukauskas, Petrino’s right arm is visible from the outside. An angular shaded piece covers part of the shoulder and upper arm, with dark lettering lower down and a rounder illustration on the forearm. Bare-skin gaps separate the main designs.
This arrangement differs from the year and shoulder lettering on his left arm. The broad shapes are visible, but no personal explanation for the right-arm imagery is established here.

Moving into the heavyweight division

The photo with Dustin Jacoby comes from Petrino’s light-heavyweight period. In July 2025, he told UFC.com that making the division’s weight limit had become harder and was affecting his performances. He also discussed eating and sleeping better during preparation and learning when to rest.
Those comments describe his move to heavyweight, not his tattoos. The interview below follows his March 2026 unanimous-decision win over Steven Asplund.

Brad Tavares has patterned work across his left chest and shoulder, script along his collarbones, a separate helmet-and-shield illustration on his ribs, and geometric ink on his right leg. He has described his collection as “Poly tattoos” in a UFC interview.

The script tattoo across his collarbones

The phrase across Tavares’ collarbones is recorded by Body Art Guru as “I Am My Brother’s Keeper.” It follows a shallow curve above the chest pattern. The flowing script stays distinct from the heavier lines below.
The wording suggests looking out for another person, but the available account doesn’t name a specific dedication or event. The photo shows the phrase and placement; it doesn’t explain who he had in mind.

How the pattern wraps around his left shoulder

This studio photo shows the pattern wrapping around Tavares’ left shoulder and upper arm. Rows of triangles, parallel lines and curved bands are divided by darker borders and open skin. The back view reveals shapes that are harder to see from the front.
Tavares’ own “Poly tattoos” description gives some context, but neither the photo nor that phrase explains what each motif means to him.

The chest pattern and shield illustration on his left side

A competition photo shows the patterned work covering most of Tavares’ left pectoral and connecting with the shoulder. A separate rib piece below it depicts a helmet above a shield-like form, with lighter shading and ribbon-like details.
Body Art Guru calls the rib design a Roman warrior; the image itself supports the more cautious description of a helmet-and-shield illustration. A strip of skin separates it from the chest pattern.

The geometric tattoo on his right leg

Against Chris Weidman, Tavares lifts his left leg while standing on his tattooed right one. The visible right thigh has dark borders, diagonal bands and finer lines; the pattern continues below the crop. Weidman’s shoulder tattoo belongs to his opponent.
The shorts cover the top edge, and the frame doesn’t show the full lower leg. The photo gives a good look at the thigh, but not a complete map of the design.

The tattoos in an earlier competition photo

An earlier photo against Dongi Yang shows the collarbone script, left-chest pattern and right-leg work already in place. The chest section appears smaller than in later views. Tavares is leaning back and lifting his right leg, so the angle also changes how the designs look.
The images show a difference in chest coverage over time, but they don’t give the order or dates of each session.

Hawaii and life around the Octagon

In this celebration photo, Tavares holds a Hawaiian flag behind his head; his white shirt covers the chest tattoos. UFC coverage identifies him as a Hawaii native. He has trained at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.
In a January 2023 UFC interview, Tavares joked that Brazilian fans might be unsure whom to cheer for because of his look and surname. It’s a specific comment about how people read his tattoos, not an explanation of every pattern. The interview below follows his April 2025 unanimous-decision win over Gerald Meerschaert.

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Chris Duncan, the Scottish UFC lightweight known as The Problem, has a quote beneath his throat, a winged heart across his chest and two distinct sleeves. The right arm mixes illustrated figures and red accents; the left combines a face, flowers and a geometric pattern.

The quote tattoo beneath his throat

The line below Duncan’s throat reads, “Every man dies, not every man really lives.” It follows the curve of his collarbones, above the feathered chest design. His necklace crosses the middle in this close photo, but the sentence remains readable.
The words speak for themselves; the photos don’t say when he got the tattoo or what prompted it. They’re also separate from “Beautiful Addiction,” the lettering woven into the heart design below.

The winged heart tattoo across his chest

A fight photo against Charlie Campbell shows an anatomical-style heart centered on Duncan’s chest, with wings spreading toward his shoulders. Dark contours and feather details make it much larger than a simple heart outline.
“Beautiful Addiction” appears on ribbon-like shapes below the heart, though the angle hides part of the wording. Small stars sit farther out on the chest. The images show the design, but not Duncan’s personal reason for choosing these symbols.

The red accents in his right-arm tattoo

Duncan’s right-arm sleeve combines dark illustrated shapes with red accents. The photo against Omar Morales shows red forms around the shoulder; another view reveals a helmeted, warrior-like figure and flowers along the inner forearm.
The colors and subjects vary down the arm, rather than forming one repeated pattern. The glove covers his hand in the fight photo, so it doesn’t establish whether the ink continues onto his fingers.

The patterns on his left-arm tattoo

In the exchange with Yanal Ashmouz, Duncan extends his left arm and shows a stylized face on the upper arm, a flower nearby and a tight, repeating pattern on the forearm. The pattern forms a lattice of small shapes, quite different from the curved flowers on his other arm.
The face is clearer in the flag pose below, but its identity isn’t confirmed. The same view shows “Beautiful Addiction” more fully across the ribbons below the heart.

How his chest and sleeve tattoos fit together

Duncan’s raised-arms pose gives the clearest view of the chest and both inner forearms. The heart sits between the wings, with “Beautiful Addiction” below and the longer quote above. His face is painted blue here; that’s face paint, not a tattoo.
The right sleeve has the helmeted figure and red accents, while the left has the face and lattice-like pattern. A necklace and the flag behind him overlap parts of the view, but the main shapes remain easy to distinguish.

Scotland, training and life in the cage

Duncan appears with a Scottish flag in several of these photos. Before the London event in March 2025, he spoke in a UFC interview about training at American Top Team in Florida. That’s useful background, but it doesn’t make each flower, wing or red mark a national symbol.
The UFC London Octagon interview below shows Duncan after the fight.

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Michael Chiesa’s tattoos include “Forever” and “Maverick” on his inner biceps, a winged 22 on his left chest, a tiger on his right ribs and a shaggy creature on his left upper arm. In a March 2026 UFC interview, he said 22 was his grandfather’s racing number and a family tribute.

The Forever Maverick lettering and winged 22 tattoo

With both arms raised in this celebration photo, “Forever” on Chiesa’s right inner bicep and “Maverick” on his left read together. Maverick is also his fighting nickname. The flowing letters are large and curl beyond the words.
The winged 22 sits on his left chest, with an orange halo-like detail above it. Chiesa told UFC in March 2026 that 22 was his grandfather’s racing number and mattered to his family. He discussed it ahead of an appearance in Seattle.

The tiger tattoo on his right ribs

A tiger’s head covers Chiesa’s right ribs and upper side, with orange coloring, dark stripes and green shapes around it. In the photo against Neil Magny, the animal’s face is clear, while the curve of his torso turns part of the design away from the camera.
The shorts cover its lower edge in this view. An earlier photo later on the page shows a smaller design in roughly the same area, before the larger tiger appeared.

The praying hands tattoo on his right shoulder

While grappling with Carlos Condit, Chiesa’s turned right shoulder shows praying hands, rays and a banner marked Psalm 144:1. A cross and bead-chain detail sit below the hands, with cloud shapes along the lower edge.
The verse is a specific biblical reference; the photos don’t give more detail about why he chose this arrangement.

The beast tattoo on his left upper arm

A side-profile photo shows a shaggy, fanged creature covering much of Chiesa’s left upper arm. Orange and brown tones contrast with blue-green areas, with tree and fence-like shapes around the figure. Body Art Guru describes it broadly as a beast; the image doesn’t establish a more specific identity.
The design wraps around the arm, so this side view reveals details that a front-facing pose hides.

The tattoos in his earlier Ultimate Fighter photograph

An older Ultimate Fighter photo shows the “Forever” and “Maverick” lettering already in place. The chest design is partly obscured by hair and lighting. On Chiesa’s right side, the smaller outlined tattoo and text differ from the larger tiger visible in later photos.
He won The Ultimate Fighter’s live season in 2012. The comparison shows how the right-side artwork changed in scale; it doesn’t give the date or process behind the later piece.

Life in the Octagon

Chiesa later competed at welterweight. This event photo shows him in the cage beside announcer Bruce Buffer, offering a view of the setting rather than a close look at any tattoo.
For comparison, Chris Duncan’s winged heart fills the center of his chest, while Chiesa’s winged number sits off to one side. The video below is Chiesa’s UFC 310 Octagon interview.

Max Griffin, the Sacramento welterweight known as Max Pain, has “Only God Can Judge Me” across his chest, a knuckle-shaped design on his right side and a mechanical-looking sleeve on that arm. Darker illustrated work covers parts of his left arm and lower leg.

The chest script and knuckle tattoo on his right side

“Only God Can Judge Me” runs in decorative script across Griffin’s upper chest. A necklace overlaps the middle in this raised-arms photo. Below the right pectoral, a separate knuckle-shaped design follows the side of his torso.
The two tattoos differ in scale and style: the chest uses fine curls, while the side piece has broad outlined shapes. The images don’t explain a personal meaning for either one.

The biomechanical tattoo on his right arm

Against Michael Chiesa, Griffin’s right arm turns toward the camera and shows a dark sleeve of segmented, mechanical-looking forms. Curved sections meet angular edges, with shaded pockets giving the shapes depth.
Wrist tape covers the end of the arm. The photo shows the sleeve above it, but not what might be under the tape.

The dark artwork on his left arm and lower leg

A wider exchange with Chiesa shows darker illustrated work on Griffin’s left arm and a long tattoo down his left shin. Tattoo reporting describes Japanese-style warrior imagery on the forearm, though this angle doesn’t show enough detail to identify every figure.
The leg design follows the shin; the crop doesn’t reveal the full calf or foot. This view is useful for comparing the two sides, but not for naming the smaller shapes.

The tattoos visible inside his upper arms

With both arms raised, Griffin’s inner biceps come into view. The right has a compact, shield-like design; the left has an ornate word that appears to read “Beast” beside a face-like shape. The pose exposes these details more clearly than a normal guard.
His mouthguard reads “Max Pain,” but that isn’t tattoo text. The images show the wording on the guard and shorts separately from the ink on his skin.

Away from the cage

The ring-light portrait shows Griffin in a patterned shirt, with his chest and shoulders covered. The pale flowers are part of the fabric print, not tattoos.
The video below is his UFC Vegas 86 Octagon interview, a moving view of Griffin after the fight.

Randy Brown, known to UFC fans as Rudeboy, has a heavily tattooed left arm and a chest design that grew more extensive between 2024 and 2025. Older photos show two small marks on his left pectoral; later ones show broad black-and-gray work across the upper chest.

The fuller chest tattoo in 2025

Against Nicolas Dalby in April 2025, Brown’s chest faces the camera enough to show the larger composition. Tattoo coverage has described it as a split mask with a Buddha-like figure, but Brown hasn’t confirmed that identification. The image shows layered shading across the upper torso, with the left shoulder work joining the wider area.
Dalby’s tattooed back fills the foreground on the left; those designs belong to him. Brown’s reason for choosing the chest piece isn’t established in the available accounts.

The earlier paired chest marks

A February 2024 celebration photo shows two small, angular marks on Brown’s left pectoral, surrounded by open skin. The lettering is too unclear to translate. The photo also shows separate shaded work on his left shoulder.
Compared with the April 2025 view, the chest coverage is much sparser. The dated pictures show a change in appearance, but don’t establish the date, artist or process behind the later work. It’s also unclear whether the smaller marks were covered or incorporated.

How the chest and shoulder sit together

In an October 2022 photo against Francisco Trinaldo, Brown’s torso is tilted as he throws a high kick. The paired chest marks and darker left-shoulder work are visible, while the arm’s angle shows how the shoulder piece continues around the upper arm.
For another fighter’s large-scale coverage, see Alessio Sakara’s tattoos. The useful comparison is where the designs sit on the body, not an assumption that the fighters chose them for the same reason.

A moving view of the left-arm tattoo

A June 2023 photo with Wellington Turman shows more of the left-arm work as Brown extends a kick. The dark sleeve is more visible than the tattooing on his right side. The image is too small and angled to identify each figure with confidence.
The 2025 photo shows more of the left arm alongside the fuller chest. Lettering also appears on Brown’s right leg there, but it isn’t clear enough to quote.

Life in the Octagon

This June 2024 victory photo shows Brown after his win over Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. His black UFC shirt covers the tattoos, so the image provides fight-night context rather than a close view of the ink.
Brown’s route to the UFC included a November 2015 win watched by Dana White and the Lookin’ for a Fight crew. UFC coverage describes him as Queens-based. The interview below is from UFC 261; it adds Brown’s own voice, though it isn’t a tattoo breakdown.

Joshua Van, the flyweight known as The Fearless, has “Blessed” across his chest, with feathered shapes and red flowers around it. His left shoulder and forearm carry darker work. The photos show how the pieces are placed, but don’t provide a personal explanation for each design.

Blessed across the chest

A photo from the fight with Bruno Silva shows “Blessed” in flowing script across Van’s upper chest. The word sits within a larger composition rather than on its own. Silva is on the left in yellow shorts; Van is on the right in black.
The word has an ordinary meaning, but Van’s specific reason for choosing it isn’t established here. It has been compared with Michael Chandler’s chest tattoo because the wording matches; that doesn’t show Van copied it or intended the same story.

The wings and floral chest tattoo

During his fight with Rei Tsuruya, Van’s turning torso brings out the red flower-like forms below the script. Feathered shapes sit higher on the chest, while the flowers and darker outlines fill the lower area.
The word is the quick read; the wings and flowers take longer to follow. Their colors and placement are visible, but the photos don’t establish that they represent a particular person or event.

The left shoulder and forearm tattoos

A second Tsuruya photo shows more of Van’s left shoulder. Shaded, scrolling forms wrap around the upper arm, with darker work continuing toward the forearm. Published descriptions mention a clock, but the available views don’t show a clear dial or readable time.
Some fine forearm details are also hard to make out. For another example of broad upper-body coverage, see Alessio Sakara’s tattoos; the designs and their meanings differ from fighter to fighter.

Life in the flyweight division

The wider fight photo shows Van on the left in white shorts with Tsuruya opposite him in red. Because Van is partly turned away, it isn’t a useful close-up of the chest or shoulder.
His 2025 run included wins over Tsuruya, Silva and Brandon Royval; the Royval fight at UFC 317 put him in the title picture. Van is Myanmar-born and based in Houston, but that background doesn’t by itself explain the tattoos.

Fight-night celebrations

After the Royval fight, Van sits on the cage under red arena lights, with blue glove tape and a green mouthguard. The side angle hides much of the chest design, so this image gives a sense of the celebration rather than a close tattoo view.
The portrait above shows Van in a cap and UFC shirt after UFC 313, with an official raising his arm. The video below is his UFC 317 Octagon interview: a post-fight conversation, not a tattoo explanation.