Stipe Miocic’s Tattoo and It’s Bizarre Ties to an Adult Actress; Meaning Behind UFC Star’s Inks

Often considered by many as the greatest heavyweight mixed martial artist of all time, Stipe Miocic chases two rabbits – cage fighting and being a first responder, or a firefighter, to be exact. As diverse and destructive as his combat skills are in the ring, he is also known for his humble life outside of it, as he is often involved in charity events.

Apart from his love for fighting and firefighting, he has some other interests as well. One of those is his love for tattoos, and since we will be talking about his fight this weekend at UFC 309 against Jon Jones, let’s have an in-depth look at the meaning behind his tattoos today.

The famous back tattoo of Stipe Miocic

This tattoo, in Chinese script, translates to “spirit of the white horse.” White horses are generally considered a symbol of wisdom, and Miocic got it done in order to signify himself as strong and passionate.

 

He later explained the tattoo as “

Strong, style, fight, family, and passion.” It is important to note here that Miocic is the reigning defending undisputed UFC HW champion, and the tattoo just suits him perfectly.

But did you know that there’s a hilarious meme associated with Stipe Miocic’s back tattoo?

Is Stipe Miocic’s back tattoo the same as Riley Reid’s?

In 2020, some eagle-eyed fans on the internet; on various social media platforms pointed out a pretty funny similarity between Stipe Miocic’s back tattoo and adult entertainment actress Riley Reid‘s back tattoo. They both had Chinese characters inked on their backs in a vertical manner, leading people to believe that maybe the UFC legend and the actress have the same tattoo artists. Well, there’s no confirmation on that front, but what we can say is that both tattoos have different meanings.

For Stipe Miocic, his Chinese-lettered tattoo, as we’ve already established, stands for his core values. However, when it comes to Riley Reid, the 33-year-old’s back tattoo reads – “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Hence, although they have the tattoo inked in a similar manner, their meanings aren’t the same. Nevertheless, fans ran with it on social media just for the fun of it.

The Family Crest

On August 14, 2015, Miocic revealed this tattoo on his Facebook page. He described it as “My Family Crest.” According to Miocic, it symbolizes near and dear ones, mostly the ones who have passed away.

The tattoo, in general, is a bit complex in structure. It consists of a shield with a dragon depicted with a crest and dragons all over them. Miocic is always proud of his Croatian roots. Stipe Miocic decided to ink this on the back side of his right leg.

Croatian Coat Of Arms

Miocic has embedded this tattoo on the upper side of his right foot. This is a “Croatian coat of arms” to honor the Croatian heritage, which he proudly inherits. The coat belongs to The Republic of Croatia, comprising one main shield, while 5 smaller shields form a crown-like structure over it.

Miocic has shown it in black and white whereas in the original one, there are 13 red and 12 white colored fields embedded in it. Though he was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Miocic always considers himself equally Croatian. He got this tattoo on January 16 2016 and it was done by Ajmoo Harvatska.

As fascinating as his fighting skills are, the same goes for the choice of his tattoos. That’s why he is admired by his fans, as no matter how big a fighter he has become, he still keeps his roots intact.