What is the one thing that distinguishes fighters from one another or rather adds a bit of uniqueness to them? It’s the body art that they do themselves. Several fighters represent their journey through these inks. #4th ranked heavyweight fighter, Curtis Blaydes is one such fighter who has donned such body inks that tell a unique story.

The Naperville, Illinois native is preparing to enter enemy territory to face Tom Aspinall and continue his winning streak. Ahead of their bout, let’s take a look at what Blaydes’ tattoos mean.

Curtis Blaydes’ arm tattoo: What does it mean?

Unlike many other fighters, ‘Razor’ has only two humongous tattoos on his physique and both of them are on his arms. Blaydes has probably one of the biggest razors tattooed on his arm. Interestingly, this has a story as well. Blaydes’ moniker is ‘Razor’ and after getting the tattoo, he posted a photo of it on his social media with the caption “Can’t wait to bust someone’s face up with this elbow.”

That’s not the only tattoo, the heavyweight fighter has on his body. ‘Razor’ proudly embraces another tattoo on his shoulder. Blaydes never really explained the meaning of the tattoo but simple research showcases that it is a geometric tattoo that can have many other meanings. Geometric tattoos have multiple meanings starting from individuality to emotional as well as spiritual attachments to it.

Born on February 18, 1991, Curtis Blaydes has been a phenomenal fighter for the promotion. With a strong record of 18 victories and 4 defeats, ‘Razor’ is very close to the heavyweight title. Now, he just has to defeat Tom Aspinall at UFC 304 to clinch the interim heavyweight title and make it two wins in a row, with a guaranteed title shot next. Well, now that we understand the meaning of tattoos, let us have a look at how his career started.

How did Blaydes start fighting?

Curtis Blaydes is an inspiration for his siblings. Being the oldest of his four siblings, ‘Razor’ took the initiative to engage himself in the art of combat sports from an early age. He started wrestling in his high school days back in DeLaSalle Institute on Chicago’s Southside. The Chicago, Illinois native made it big time in wrestling and as he approached his senior year, he had a combined record of 44-0.

His wrestling career gave him a big break as he got a scholarship to attend Northern Illinois University. A few years after his wrestling escapade, Blaydes transitioned to the MMA field when he competed in amateur fights. After a respectable 8-0 record on amateur fighting, Blaydes turned pro back in 2016 and since then he has not looked back.

The UFC took Blaydes under their banner back in 2016. The fighter has only one step ahead of him to take on the heavyweight champion. Will he be able to defeat Tom Aspinall at UFC 304? State your thoughts in the comments below.