Diego Lopes Tattoos: Meaning Behind UFC Star’s Inks

There are many things about Diego Lopes that visibly stand out. His incredible punching power and slick submissions skills, yes. Those are obvious. The other thing that strikes audiences is his hairstyle—a combination of an early Beiber-styled fringe and a mullet.

What else? His tattoos? While, he doesn’t have the extent of tattoos worn by fighters like Cody Garbrandt or Kevin Lee, the ones he has paint a story. So today, let’s take a look at the Brazilian featherweight contender’s tattoos and find out the meaning behind them.

Diego Lopes’ famous chest tattoo and the meaning behind it 

Other than controlled violence, UFC fighters have their tattoos on full display. Each tattoo has a deep meaning, reflecting stories that are seldom explicitly talked about! But for Lopes, his tattoo tells a pretty straightforward story. The 29-year-old has a ‘Dream Believe Make It Happen’ tattoo over his chest. For a long time, fans wondered why the inspiring phrase was tattooed on Lopes’ chest.

A few weeks ago, the UFC featherweight finally opened up about it. According to Lopes, his tattoo reflects his personal struggles he endured on his way to becoming a top fighter. He said, “When I got the tattoo on my chest, I was going through a difficult time in my life and career. I wanted to wake up every day in the morning, see myself in the mirror, and remember why I left my house at 18 years old. I couldn’t stop until I achieved everything I had dreamed of.”

Indeed the journey to UFC relevance wasn’t a cakewalk for the Mexico-based Brazilian fighter. But what about his other tattoos? Where else does Lopes sport tattoos on his body and what do they mean? Let’s find out.

Other tattoos of Diego Lopes

The chest tattoo is not the only one on Lopes’ body! He has a tattoo on his right forearm. From the pictures where it is visible, it looks like a highly sophisticated design of a lion’s face. On his left arm, near the elbow, he has another symbol tattooed. On the right side of his rib cage, he has another tattoo. It seems like a quote that might have personal significance to the Brazilian and seems to be in his native tongue rather than English.

Nevertheless, the #3-ranked featherweight star is ready to conquer his division by going up against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314. The fight is for the vacant featherweight champion title. And with a 5-fight win streak backing him up, Lopes would do everything in his power to rise victorious over the former 2-time featherweight champion, don’t you agree? 

Who are you standing in support of in the main event for UFC 314? Do you think the Brazilian star can claim a win against Alexander ‘The Great’ Volkanovski? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.