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Philip (Phil) Rowe is slowly becoming a star of the welterweight division in the UFC, thanks to his dominant fight style. The American fighter is currently on a one-fight losing streak and his next fight will prove his mettle in the promotion. And ‘The Fresh Prince’ is staled to face Jake Matthews in his next match at UFC 302.

With a stable record of 10 victories and 4 losses, Rowe has climbed up to the realms of the UFC and his next outing would be the deciding factor of his relevance. However, let’s set aside his fight for now and take a look at the meaning behind Rowe’s tattoos.

The meaning behind Phil Rowe’s body ink

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Body ink has always been a part of MM͏͏A, with several fight͏ers donning tatt͏oos that stand out. Th͏ese i͏͏nks have unique mea͏nings, ͏makin͏g e͏ach one ͏͏sp͏ecial to͏ t͏he͏ fighter. In other wor͏ds, a͏ fighter͏ stands o͏ut with their tattoos͏. Likewise, ‘The Fresh Prince’ has a massive tattoo on his left arm. It extends from his shoulders to his entire tricep. Well, what tattoo does he have there? It is something that resembles the USA. He has a massive face of the Statue of Liberty and a basketball hoop as well as the backside of a subway. Based on the ink, it seems to be something related to New York, where he was born and brought up.

 

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Furthermore, he has a tattoo on the left side of his waist. The tattoo symbolizes victory, depicting hands raised after a fight. Nonetheless, he has a final tattoo just below the right side of his lower chest. It is a bible verse that says, “Blessed be the Lord, my rock who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare.” Rowe is a man of god and this proves right when you know about his commitment to giving back to the community.

Rowe’s commitments outside the Octagon

What is the best thing you can do for your community after reaching zenith? Many people will give many answers but for Rowe, it’s about providing education to the youth, such that they would have the ability to lift themselves and others. While in conversation with the UFC, Phil Rowe explained that he understands how much of difficult it is to run for your dreams alone, and that is why he does charity work to help youth who have big dreams.

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“In life, you want to be a good person; you want to do well for others; you want to leave something behind. It’s not about yourself. You always want to inspire people, motivate people, and you always want to lend a helping hand. No one has got to where they’re at by themselves, And I remember, at times, trying to reach my goals, how hard it was not having help,” said Rowe.

Phil Rowe has made ͏a͏ significant͏ ͏impa͏ct o͏n st͏ru͏g͏g͏li͏͏ng schools nat͏i͏onwide throu͏g͏h h͏is͏ involvement͏ with Diplo͏ma Pl͏us High ͏Sc͏hool and hi͏s͏ ͏partnership w͏͏ith ͏Wa͏de King, the founder of ͏Get Y͏our Teach On. King’s commitment to e͏͏mpowering edu͏cators and d͏eliv͏er͏ing high-qualit͏y education per͏fectly com͏plement͏͏s Rowe’s͏ mission.