Valentina Shevchenko’s 6 Tattoos & Their Meanings
Valentina Anatolievna Shevchenko is a famous Kyrgyzstani-Peruvian professional mixed martial artist. She is also a former Muay Thai fighter. Shevchenko is known to have made her professional debut in mixed martial arts at the mere age of 15 years on April 21, 2003, at the Kyrgyz Federation of Kulatuu. Whereas her professional boxing debut was recorded on May 8, 2010, at Coliseo Marott. Valentina currently competes in the women’s Flyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is also famous as the younger sister of her fellow UFC fighter, Antonina Shevchenko. Valentina has got some inspiring tattoos on her body. Let us explore them.
1. Design on Lower Back Tattoo
Tattoo: On her lower back, Valentina has got the swirly tribal eye tattoo.
Meaning: Tribal design tattoos symbolize strength and courage. They are the most common ways of reflecting your rich culture and heritage. The tribal eye is known to subdue your enemies and is considered as the symbol of good luck.
2. Emblem Tattoo
Tattoo: There is an emblem along with some words inked on Valentina’s left shoulder. it actually contains two snow leopards in a unique style.
Meaning: This is the first tattoo that Valentina got in the year 2006. It is the emblem of the Federation of Thai boxing of the Kirghiz Republic. She got it inked after participating in The World Championship of Muay Thai in Thailand. It was also the emblem of her (trainer at that time), Pavel Fedotov’s training club. The emblem has two snow leopards in the style of the Kyrgyz national pattern.
“The first, on my shoulder, I had done in 2006 after the World Championship of Muay Thai in Thailand (it was the 4th World championship in which I took part) On it the emblem of the Federation of Thai boxing of the Kirghiz Republic and the same time emblem of the club of my trainer Pavel Fedotov with whom I have trained all my life since childhood and for whom I am obliged by all achievements which I have. By the way, this emblem is my talisman, on it 2 snow leopards executed in the style of the Kyrgyz national pattern, and in the middle, a fist, in style in-Jan are represented.”
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