Charles Oliveira’s Tattoos: What Does ‘Do Bronx’s’ Inks Signify?

To most people today, tattoos are a fashion statement, but for a lot of others, those inks have deep secrets hidden inside. UFC fighters, like Charles Oliveira, don’t lag in this regard, too. A healthy chunk of fans might agree that it takes something extraordinary to create a fighter out of a person. While taking that journey, combatants are required to go through a lot of hardships and untoward experiences. Hence, they often tend to get tattoos to commemorate those experiences.

UFC fighters have also showcased some gaze-attracting tattoos over time. Starting from Conor McGregor’s commemoration of the combat legend, Bruce Lee, with his chest tattoo to Brock Lesnar, representing his unruly times with the sword tattoo running through the middle of his torso. UFC fighters have used tattoos for both fashion and symbolic purposes. The former UFC lightweight kingpin, Charles Oliveira, who’s taking on Michael Chandler at UFC 309 this weekend, isn’t an exception to this. The Brazilian has many attractive tattoos on his body. But, apart from fashion, his tattoos also stand as a commemoration of several things related to him.

Who is tattooed on Charles Oliveira’s chest?

Charles Oliveira is one of the most responsible UFC athletes when things come to his family. Apart from maintaining a loving relationship with his partner, the 33-year-old is also a responsible father. Oliveira has also put out a testimony of his love for his daughter with a portrait tattoo of her on the left side of his chest.

Apart from the face of Oliveira’s beloved daughter, the tattoo also has a lettering of her name just below it. The letters spell ‘Tayla’. But that’s not the only family he’s got inked, as Charles also has his parents tattooed on his chest as well.

Many of Oliveira’s fans might have noticed that previously he only had his daughter’s portrait inked on the left side of his chest. But currently, his chest is all covered up with tattoos. Oliveira got the portrait of his father, Ozana Oliveira, and mother, Francisco Antonio da Silva, just beside the portrait of his daughter’s face.

Now, we’ll turn our attention to another fascinating tattoo on the former lightweight champ’s back, which happens to signify his Brazilian roots.

What does Charles Oliveira’s back tattoo mean?

Charles Oliveira is a proud Brazilian and takes pride in his ancestry. The huge lettering of his surname ‘Oliveira’ inked on his back serves as a symbol of his pride towards his ancestry and Portuguese roots. 

Some fans might also take this one as The Brazilian star’s jersey name. They often serve as an identifier for an individual athlete as well as a team. Since MMA and other combat sports don’t have the provision of using jerseys, Oliveira might have thought of turning his back into a permanent ‘canvas’ serving his identification and pride. Let’s have a look at the Brazilian’s other artwork. 

Horse tattoo on Oliveira’s shoulder and biceps

Almost all of Oliveira’s fans are aware of his love for horses. He also revealed, “Harness racing is a real passion for me. When you ride a horse, when you brush them, give them a bath, it makes me feel peaceful”. Along with horses, Oliveira is also hugely interested in the less-known sport of harness racing. Reportedly, he has also spent some exorbitant amounts on it.

Looking at all of these factors, it’s quite understandable why the former UFC lightweight kingpin chose to get multiple horse tattoos. Oliviera’s left shoulder, arm, and biceps all carry beautiful images of horses inked on them. Truly, ‘Do Bronx’s’ love for horses knows no bounds.

Now, let’s take a look at the rest of the tattoo collection of Charles Oliveira.

Other tattoos on Oliveira’s body

The last tattoo that Oliveira has is inked on his left wrist. It contains a hardly noticeable and rather petite tattoo. The ones taking a closer look at the pattern will find that it is a knot tied between two threads. Over the knot, a lettering of the alphabets ‘T’ and ‘C’ can also be seen.

This ink is allegedly a symbol of his love for his now ex-wife, Talita Roberta Pereira. The ‘T’ stands for the initial of Oliveira’s wife while the ‘C’ signifies the initials of his own name. Further, the tied knot inked below the letters implies the strong bond between the two.

Charles Oliveira has always stated that he fights for his family. Hence, his thought about getting the faces of his father and mother is quite understandable. A lot of UFC fans might even rank Oliveira’s tattoos the best among all UFC athletes. What are your thoughts on his ink?