Ilia Topuria covers chest tattoo, replaces it with Spartan warrior design

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has modified his chest tattoo, covering a previous design that featured a tiger with what appeared to be a face inside it. The new tattoo depicts a warrior wearing a Corinthian helmet, most likely representing a Spartan warrior from ancient Greece. The original tattoo's subject has not been publicly explained, and the poster noted uncertainty about who was depicted in the previous design. Topuria's decision to cover the tattoo suggests a personal or symbolic shift, though he has not publicly commented on the reasons for the change.