What does Robert Whittaker’s tattoos mean?
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Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker is one of the most prominent UFC middleweights of all time who has done everything in his career. The Aussie made his debut back in 2012 and after some initial losses showed his true capabilities. An impressive seven-fight win streak along with winning the UFC interim middleweight title helped Whittaker to get promoted to the new champion in 2017.
Whittaker is a complete MMA fighter with great striking and ground game. The fighter has fought a lot of dangerous fighters throughout his career such as Stephen Thompson, Uriah Hall, Derek Brunson, Yoel Romero, Israel Adesanya, Darren Till, Jared Cannonier etc.
Unfortunately, Whittaker lost his belt in front of his home crowd against Adesanya at UFC 243. However, the fighter bounced back and went on a three-fight win streak to get another title shot. At UFC 271, the duo fought again and this time Whittaker was better than before but it wasn’t enough to win the fight. The ‘Reaper’ is a fighter with a great spirit and despite the loss was confident that he will definitely get back his title one day.
The story behind Robert Whittaker’s Tattoos
Like many professional fighters, Robert Whittaker has some great-looking tattoos on his body. Those tattoos have their distant stories and meanings that the fighter resonates deeply with.
Robert has a tattoo on his chest which looks like an arrangement of stars and since he is Australian, many thought it was a representation of his country. However, the story behind it is different. While talking to Fatherhood, Whittaker revealed why his father was the reason he has that tattoo.
“Looking back retrospectively I can see that my father sacrificed a lot, he did a lot of things I’m sure he didn’t want to do, and he always put us first. When I walk into the Octagon I always tap my chest,” said Whittaker remembering his childhood days.
For Whittaker, the southern cross tattoo is his bond with his father but it doesn’t dislike fans connecting it with patriotism.
“People often see that as me tapping my Southern Cross tattoo and I don’t mind it being interpreted like that because I am very proud of my country. But there’s another reason why I do that. My father got me that tattoo when I was 18. And I always tap my chest to show that whether he’s in the crowd or in the stands or at home, it’s a way for him to know that I’m thinking of him. It’s my way to show him that I know he’s watching.”
Whittaker’s right arm has a tattoo, a strong tribal and ancient-looking tattoo that the fighter dedicates towards his mother. At a young age, Whittaker’s parents got separated and her mother was from New Zealand where the fighter was born. The fighter didn’t get any chances to spend time with his kiwi family however, his arm tattoo is the representation of his rich Maori heritage.
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