Valentina Shevchenko has always worn her story in two places, inside the cage and on her skin. She enters UFC 322 against Zhang Weili as a two-time champion, ranked No.1 pound-for-pound, yet the numbers only tell half the tale. After all, many UFC stars have made body art an extension of their identity.

Conor McGregor’s gorilla. Israel Adesanya’s anime references. Even Sean O’Malley’s candy-colored explosion of ink. So what do these marks really say about ‘Bullet’? And why are some of them as mysterious as her calm stare on fight night? Let’s walk through her ink, one symbol at a time.

Valentina Shevchenko’s Arm Tattoos

Here’s the first twist: Valentina Shevchenko has no tattoos on her arms. None. Not a single piece of visible ink running down her sleeves. But she does have one on h

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