Kendall Grove’s tattoos mix lettering, geometric patterns and larger figures. His 2007 Fighters Only interview explains several of them: the chest phrase, a Hawaiian-color flag, a Maui dream catcher and a family-tree pattern on his hand. The photos are historical views from that feature, not a current inventory.

Hawaiian chest lettering

A line of cursive text curves beneath Grove’s collarbones. Fighters Only gave its approximate meaning as “only a warrior understands” and reported that Grove connected it with how difficult it is to explain fighting to people who haven’t experienced it. That is his explanation of the phrase, not an independently checked translation.

The lettering sits above the larger arm designs with open skin below it. A necklace crosses the area in the close photo but leaves most of the words visible.

The red, gold and green forearm flag

Grove holds his right forearm toward the camera. A red, gold and green Hawaiian flag runs along it, with a crossed motif in one corner. Lettering above the flag gives the names of his godchildren, though the photo doesn’t make every name easy to read.

In the 2007 interview, Grove connected the flag’s colors with his Rasta identity. The long, striped design follows the forearm, while the names occupy a separate line.

Welcome to Hatersville sign tattoo

The left bicep tattoo adapts the Las Vegas welcome sign. It keeps the sign’s round panels and colored layout, but reads “Welcome to Hatersville,” with Las Vegas and Nevada still included. A darker line of text sits below.

The wording is visible in the close-up, but it doesn’t identify a particular rival or opponent. It reads as a joke without needing an added backstory.

Dream catcher tattoo with Maui inside

A dream catcher on Grove’s upper left arm contains an island shape, with long feathers hanging below the hoop and a strand continuing toward the chest. In his interview, Grove identified the island as Maui and connected the tattoo to his Native American heritage through his father’s side.

The island is a distinct shape inside the circle; the longer feathers carry the design down the arm. The photo makes those details easier to see than a fight image would. For a different fighter’s collection, see Alessio Sakara’s tattoos.

Family-tree pattern on his left hand

Triangles cover Grove’s left hand and continue over the knuckles and wrist, alternating between dark fill and open skin. Fighters Only described the pattern as a family tree representing Grove, his mother, siblings and grandparents. The feature also reported that a Samoan priest performed it.

The interview supplies the family meaning; the triangles alone wouldn’t identify those relationships. The pattern crosses the knuckles, so its lines shift as the hand closes.

Tiki face and bold right-arm patterns

On the right arm, heavier curved shapes sit above finer lines and a face-like section. Fighters Only described tribal work on the upper arm and a partial Tiki face below, with more work planned at the time of the 2007 feature. That old plan doesn’t establish how the later sleeve was completed.

The photo shows the broad dark areas and the face-like detail, but doesn’t identify a separate meaning for each curve or block.

Hawaiian king and Kekoa back tattoo

A robed figure stands beneath bold “Kekoa” lettering on Grove’s back. The figure holds a spear and raises one hand. Fighters Only described him as a former Hawaiian king and identified Kekoa as Grove’s Hawaiian name, with a warrior connection. The article doesn’t name the monarch, so the figure shouldn’t be identified more specifically from this account.

The spear gives the composition a strong vertical line, while the lettering forms a separate band above it. Open skin around the figure keeps its outline visible in the full-back photo.

A look at Grove in the gym

In the wider gym photo, Grove stands against blue mats in patterned shorts and a green helmet. The tattoos appear smaller in this frame, which shows the setting and his stance rather than fine detail.

The official Bellator profile below is a short career clip, not a tattoo tour. It adds another view of Grove alongside the older tattoo photographs.