BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » battle-at-ufc https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Nikolas Motta gets gladiator-themed chest tattoo to celebrate crazy war at UFC Baku https://www.badmma.com/nikolas-motta-gets-gladiator-themed-chest-tattoo-to-celebrate-crazy-war-at-ufc-baku.html https://www.badmma.com/nikolas-motta-gets-gladiator-themed-chest-tattoo-to-celebrate-crazy-war-at-ufc-baku.html#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/nikolas-motta-gets-gladiator-themed-chest-tattoo-to-celebrate-crazy-war-at-ufc-baku.html Nikolas Motta’s new tattoo | Photo via Italo Nanais Nikolas Motta will remember his UFC Baku war with Nazim Sadykhov every time he looks at the mirror. The lightweight veteran, who earned $100,000 in bonuses for his violent clash with Sadykhov in Azerbaijan back in June, reached out to Brazilian tattoo artist Italo Nanais to design a Murmillo gladiator tattoo to symbolize “not just physical struggle, but also mental strength and emotional endurance.” “When Nikolas reached out, he already had the concept: a gladiator across the chest,” Nanais said.

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