Damon Jackson’s clearest tattoo in these photos is a large script name along his right ribs, running toward the waistband. The long, dark loops are easier to make out in a standing portrait than during an exchange.

In a March 2022 UFC interview, Jackson said it’s his daughter’s name. He made the remark while joking that tattooed fighters seemed to get good fights and that he wanted something more hardcore. The comment confirms the family connection; it doesn’t explain the design or when he got it.

The standing portrait and a kicking photo show the ribs. The other images put Jackson in the middle of a fight but don’t add detail about the script.

The Name Script on His Right Side

The official standing portrait shows the script on Jackson’s right ribs, curving down toward the side of his abdomen. The first large loop begins higher on the torso, and the rest runs toward the waistband. The center of his stomach stays mostly clear.

The lettering is connected cursive, with broad loops and strokes that shift from thin to heavy. There’s no illustrated background in this view, just dark ink against open skin.

The letters aren’t clear enough to transcribe exactly. His arm or shorts can hide parts of the name in other pictures, so this portrait gives the fullest view of its path.

The Rib Tattoo During Movement

In the kicking photo, Jackson is at left in blue shorts and Dan Ige is at right. Jackson’s torso bends as he extends his leg, leaving the script visible at a diagonal across his side.

The tattoo follows a curved rib cage, so its angle changes as Jackson turns or leans. That’s a difference in pose, not evidence that the design changed. His arm is clear of the ribs here, and the darker strokes stand out.

A few marks near his upper back appear in this angle, but it isn’t a straight-on view and doesn’t show enough to describe a larger back piece. Ige’s heavier arm tattoos belong to Ige. These photos show the rib placement, but neither identifies the artist, date or session length.

After the Bell

Jackson raises both arms as the crowd and another fighter stand behind him. Part of the script appears near the edge of his torso, but the photo isn’t close enough to show the letters. Blood on his forehead and face places the image in the middle of a fight; it says nothing about the tattoo’s history.

The standing portrait gives a clearer view of the lettering, while this shot shows the moment around Jackson.

Exchanges at Distance

Here, Jackson is on the right in white shorts, punching toward Alexander Hernandez with his other glove near his face. His ribs are turned away, so the script can’t be read in this frame.

A raised elbow or turning torso can hide a side tattoo during an exchange. A design covered by a guard hasn’t disappeared, just as ink visible on an opponent doesn’t belong to Jackson.

His chest and arms look mostly open in the front-facing images used here. That describes these photographs; it doesn’t prove he has no other tattoos.

The Fighter Beyond the Photographs

The last image shows Jackson on the right in gray shorts against Billy Quarantillo, throwing a punch. His surname appears on his shorts, but the right side of his torso faces away from the camera. This is fight context, not a clear view of the script.

In a Sherdog interview about coaching, Jackson said he began helping with a middle-school wrestling team because his daughter wanted to wrestle. He enjoyed sharing what he had learned and watching the kids grow. That’s a separate family story, not an explanation of the tattoo’s font or placement.

Jackson discusses his gym and coaching in the interview below.