Yahoo: Where did Dan Hardy's tattoos go?

[Clark Kent]

02-25-2010 12:30 AM:

The UFC sadly fell victim to the increasing push for everything and everyone to be politically correct this week. The promotion rushed to apologize for one its stars saying he wanted another fighter to die. Is Dan Hardy's stomach tattoo another example of a move to be more PC? Seems ridiculous to think that fighter's tattoos would offend anyone. But it's clear that his photo has been altered in the Fathom Events poster on the right.

Any ideas? One theory on GalsGuidetoMMA.com pointed to the fact that it's Tibetan writing on Hardy's stomach and that the UFC may be sensitive to its new Chinese broadcast partners.

One message poster says:

After a bit of research I’ve found that tattoo says “om mani padme hum”. Here's a wikipedia article that may may explain. 'The mantra is especially revered by the devotees of the Dalai Lama, as he is said to be an incarnation of Chenrezig or Avalokiteshvara.'"

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Seems like a stretch but why has the tattoo been airbrushed off Hardy's stomach?


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