SUMMARY
- In total, Andre Fili has 34 beautiful tattoos on his body.
- There might only be a few fighters who have a more vivid collection of tattoos across their body.
Andre Fili is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the UFC. The 33-year-old fighter competes in the featherweight division of the UFC. Andre Fili, aka ‘Touchy’ joined Team Alpha Male in 2009 when he moved to Sacramento and was still under probation for getting into violent street fights on the streets of Washington as a kid.
It was after 4 years of training MMA with Team Alpha Male that Andre joined the UFC. ‘Touchy’ made his UFC debut in October 2013 and won his debut match to kickstart his UFC career. Since then, Andre ‘Touchy’ Fili has accumulated 11 wins in the UFC. And now he holds a professional MMA record of 23-1-0 (1 NC).
Apart from his prowess inside the octagon, Andre Fili is quite well-known amongst MMA fans for another particular reason. That being said, he has a wide array of tattoos all over his body. There might only be a few fighters who have a wider or more vivid collection of tattoo artwork sprawled all across their body.
Fans might find it harder to find an area of untouched skin without any tattoo work on Touchy’s body. Such is the extent of the tattoo artwork that adorns his body. In total, Andre Fili has 34 beautiful tattoos on his body. Some of them are meaningful, while others are for fun and aesthetics. So let’s take a look at the ones that have a deeper meaning than others and try to understand them.
Some of the most meaningful tattoos on Andre Fili’s body
Andre Fili’s most recent tattoo portrays Jesus Christ looking up in the sky with blood streaming down his face. He is wearing a wreath made out of thorns on his head and has a red-colored rose with thorns on his chest. This tattoo is present on his right forearm and talks about how even Jesus Christ had to go through trials and tribulations.
On his right bicep, Andre has a tattoo of his grandparents sitting on a bench. It portrays how Andre Fili missed the loving care of his parents, as they often fought between themselves, and his father left them, leaving him and his mother alone. On his right leg is a flying rooster tattoo, which embodies Touchy’s ambition and masculinity in their true essence.
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He also has a tattoo of an apple that looks spoiled and is in the shape of a skull. According to his own Instagram caption, it holds the meaning, “One bad apple spoils the whole bunch.” A tattoo of a snake gulping a rat is inked on Andre’s left arm, which depicts the circle of life as one day all are destined to die. While the snake is attributed to rebirth and knowledge.
Touchy’s left shoulder and bicep are covered with a huge tattoo of two wolves. One of the wolves has no eyes and has human teeth. The other is a werewolf who is snarling. This depicts the two natures of the man. One who is ready to overlook mistakes and move past grudges and is soft-spoken even with his rivals. While the other is ready to take on anyone who takes advantage of the man’s soft nature.
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He also has a tattoo saying, “Being Alive Hurts,” sprawled across his left palm. This suggests the hardships the MMA fighter has gone through since he was very young. But these are not the only tattoos on his body. He has many more interesting tattoos that need to be talked about.
Andre Fili’s Goddess Kali tattoo, Asura face tattoo, and more
Amongst all of Andre Fili’s tattoos, two stand out. It seems unimaginable to say such a thing considering the sheer number of tattoos he has. But these two tattoos are solely responsible for covering almost 80 percent of Fili’s front torso and back. The first one among those is quite a spiritual one. And it’s not of the Christian faith but rather of the Hindu Goddess “Kali Maa.”
In Hindu mythology, Kali Maa is an avatar of Goddess Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva, the destroyer. She is known for warding off evil and killing the king of demons, ‘Mahishasura’, whose head she holds by the hair in her hand in Andre’s tattoo. The other tattoo is that of a ‘Barong’, a mythical creature from Balinese mythology (Bali, Indonesia), with its face sprawled across his whole back.
Furthermore, the ‘Barong’ tattoo has skulls mounted on its crown. It creates an intricate pattern across Andre Fili’s back and carries itself downwards to his waist and further down to the back of his thighs. It is the only incomplete tattoo on Fili’s body as of now. Along with these two tattoos, Andre also has another devil tattoo on his left leg, which depicts his dark side.
On his left thigh is a crybaby tattoo, which is one of his favorites, as a reminder to never cry as a man. And to never be a crybaby through life’s hardships. Fili has a lamp tattoo inked across the middle of his throat and collarbones. It talks about an enlightened state of mind, which Andre is vying to achieve. On the outside of his left forearm is a tattoo of a weeping clown.
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This tattoo talks about his mental state and how he is struggling on the inside but puts on a smile for the world to see. Fili has also inked a portrait of his ‘Big Brother,’ as he calls him, Urijah Faber’s tattoo on his left leg. Faber was the one who started Team Alpha Male and shares a mentor-like bond with Andre Fili.
Fans react to Andre Fili’s extensive tattoos
It is only a fitting statement that Andre Fili has gotten some of the most extravagant tattoos in the MMA industry all over his body. But what do his fans think about them? Well, most of them are in agreement and are also fans of the tattoo embroidery on his skin. A simple glance at Andre’s social media posts flaunting his tattoos and the comments section of said posts is enough proof.
Over the years, fans have commented on and appreciated Touchy’s tattoos. On his recent Jesus tattoo, one fan expressed, “So bada**”. Under the tattoo of the apple with a skull face, one fan said, “That’s sick brotha @touchyfili.” Under the post showing the incomplete ‘Barong’ face tattoo, one user commented, “BARONG” And another commented in awe, saying, “WOW.”
In the comments of a post in which Andre showcased the tattoo of his mentor-like figure, Urijah Faber, fans appreciated the detail on the tattoo. The fans said, “Incredible quality. Love the detail on the bum chin. Good work.” and “Some top work there…”
The fan expressed, “You have the best tattoo placements!” Under the Lamp tattoo, one fan commented, “Dope tattoo man!” Without a doubt, Andre ‘Touchy’ Fili has some of the best and most outrageous tattoos in the MMA industry. Which one of his 34 tattoos is your personal favorite? Comment down below.