Ilia Topuria covers chest tattoo, replacing face with Spartan warrior image

Ilia Topuria has had the tattoo on his chest significantly altered. The featherweight champion previously had a tiger design with a face inside it, though the identity of the person depicted was unclear. Topuria has now covered that image with a new design featuring a warrior wearing a Corinthian helmet, most likely representing a Spartan warrior. The post notes that no official explanation has been provided about the original tattoo's subject. The change represents a shift to more classical warrior imagery for the Georgian-Spanish fighter.