Tattoos and fighting - do they make you a better fighter?

[Lifeform]

I recently started getting a sleeve done, still 15 hours of shading to go. Please note my muffin top ala Shogun.

I am looking forward to having the psychological advantage in my fights from now on. In my second amateur fight the dude was covered in tats and i was kinda freaked out by it and lost the fight.

Now i have a killer sleeve other fighters will be scared of me, kinda like how Aldo threw the fight against Mcgregor because he was scared of Mcgregors dope monkey king neck tattoo.

A further example of this is how TJ Dillashaw now has a gauntlet tattoo because he is preparing to fight Cody Garbrandt.

However TJ still has a long way to go to catch up to Cody's tattoo game and therefore the outcome is pretty much decided as Cody will have the advantage knowing he was way more tattoos.

Perhaps TJ should add some more tattoos quickly or at least get a Mike Tyson style face tattoo so that Cody knows that TJ is f**king serious.

Thoughts?

 

[Ingjr]

Yes, excellent deduction. I'm going to get my whole body tattooed and then I'll be the world champ of EVERY division.

 

[congo'spython]

 

[MysticGOD]

Honorable mention: Mike Perry

 

[Cherry Brigand]

Undefeated:

 

[Arm Barbarian]

 

[FrontNakedChoke]

lol at this thread.

Sleeve is looking good though, if that's actually you.

 

[Chivas GDL]

They make you a trashy pos

 

[Smoking Indoors]

In the 90's, the fighter with the most tattoos was 95% of the time gonna lose.

 

[goldennirvana]

They're all awful and anyone who has them is a bit of a joke.

 

[sonhow]

No (the guy without tattoos got a KO win in 20 seconds)

 

[RetiredSlave]

Nowadays tattoos imply giving a fuck, not vice versa. Oh how the times change.

 

[CerebralKnievel]

GSP would likely have finished all of his opponents in the UFC if not for that tattoo on his chest.

 

[Übermacht]

 

[CBohl]

 

[jimmy dakine]

WOW, I didn't know Prince, or excuse me, the artist formerly known as Prince, had so many tatoos...RIP

 

[Darbo]

Every time I see it I cringe, I have tattoos but fucking hell...

 

[Darbo]

WOW, I didn't know Prince, or excuse me, the artist formerly known as Prince, had so many tatoos...RIP

Huh?

 

[Mr. Jamie Cee]

Get a tattoo of Renan Barao's grandmother and there's no way you could ever lose again.

Alternatively, brand your ass with the Official UFC hot dog brander.

 

[Paynebringer]

Four things...

• The Ink
• The Artist
• The Tattoo
• The Subject

The Ink very important the richer the better. The Artist the more real and understanding of body marking he has the better for you. The Tattoo it must represent something to you love, family, a passed one, etc, something you draw energy & power from when you touch it. The Subject put a little muscle & tone on wear the tat, don't make the tat wear you...