Kevin Holland truly knows how to captivate an audience not with just his fighting records. But did you know that he also has a few impressive tattoos that are sure to leave you captivated as well? Well, that’s what our focus in the article will be: looking into the many inks of the UFC’s ‘Trailblazer’.
Kevin Holland is known for his powerful right-hand jab that has a striking accuracy rate. He will be returning to action on June 1 against Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302. But the fights gonna go down when it goes down, and today’s focus will solely be on Holland’s tattoos.
Kevin Holland’s arm and shoulder tattoos
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Firstly, right below the right shoulder, on his bicep, he has a 9mm bullet tattoo. In a post-match interview in 2021, Kevin talked about the bullet tattoo and said, “Right after the fight, I went and got this bullet right here. It’s like the same bullet you see when you’re playing Mario and stuff like that, but it’s a 9mm shell. My favorite gun to shoot is a 9mm, shot a 9mm a few times. Don’t do forensics.”
Kevin had revealed that he got the tattoo to represent the power of his right arm and that the arm served as a sniper for him. He said, “I got that on my right arm because my right arm has been like a sniper all year long. It’s been a bomb, it’s been a bullet. It’s been everything that a lethal weapon needs to be. Been killing folks left and right. You look at most of my finishes, it came from my right hand. I never realized how right-handed I was until I noticed that. The bullet just signified what I’m going to do to these guys. If you know the game, you know that these right here go boom.”
On Kevin Holland’s right forearm, a number 24 tattoo can be seen. It refers to November 24, 2018, when he fought John Phillips. The breathtaking contest saw him almost reversing a rear-naked choke in the third round.
Also, on his right arm is an intriguing design that is believed to symbolize RC Cola. Its design includes a crossbones tattoo with a dollar bag etched within it under an RC emblem. It is concluded with “Hustle 2 Ball,” written under it.
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On his left hand, near the bicep region, ‘Big Mouth’ has a tattoo that is an ode to his passion for ‘Jui Jitsu.’ Holland holds a black belt in both Kung-Fu and high-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Interestingly, former UFC staple, Travis Lutter bestowed the black belt to him. Just below this tattoo, is a campfire tattoo, with a smiling Halloween pumpkin burning in it.
Kevin Holland described another piece he got tattooed on his shin at that time and revealed, “And then I got my last name on my shin cause like I tell my coach all the time I didn’t graduate from high school so I can’t remember my name sometimes.”
Interesting chest tattoos of Kevin Holland
The welterweight/middleweight fighter has ’92’ tattooed on his right pec with an italicized ‘M’. Underneath these is a large Scorpio tattoo. It depicts Kevin Holland’s birthday and zodiac sign. Holland was born on 5th November 1992 and is a proper Scorpio.
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On his left pec, there is an assortment of tattoos. Terms like TrailBlazer,’ with an initial ‘B’ and the phrases ‘EST. 2008′. The Trailblazer tattoo is connected to his moniker.
Where else is he tatted?
Kevin Holland has a crown gorilla inked on his right shoulder with “Holland’ inscribed on it. According to the fighter, the tattoo, which is the most powerful of them all, signifies dignity, compassion, strength, loyalty, and accountability. For the left shoulder, he has a tattoo that looks eerily like Sean O’Malley with the fighter’s initials KP inscribed on the bottom right side. However, many have claimed that it is actually a tattoo of musician Jimi Hendrix. He also has the Roman numerals ‘MMXIII’ tattooed on the right side of his upper torso.
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Interesting, right? Which among these tattoos do you resonate with the most? Let us know in the comments section below. But also, let us know your thoughts on Kevin Holland’s upcoming fight.
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