There is no way this is real, right? Just days after Brazilian superstar Charles Oliveira showed off some genuinely clean new ink, we now swing to the complete opposite end of the MMA tattoo spectrum — and it is absolutely ridiculous.

Dalton Smith has a tattoo on his chest that reads 'never give up on life,' which is precisely what he has had to do after this Saturday's world title fight was plunged into doubt two months ago.

A dog spay tattoo usually appears as a straight line, often blue in color. This blue line tattooed on a dog’s belly is the operating veterinarian’s way of signaling that the dog has been spayed or neutered.

A Roseville tattoo artist has inked the name of beloved Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid on hundreds of fans. Now fans are rallying to support the artist, JC Stroebel, who recently received a brain tumor diagnosis. Within two days of posting, an online fundraiser it has raised more than $35,000.

Tennessee mandates training for tattoo artists to identify human trafficking victims, involving recognition and reporting protocols. The "Ink of Hope Act" requires artists to take free training and could face license invalidation for non-compliance.

Among the flurry of new laws coming to Tennessee in the New Year is one that will require tattoo artists to learn the signs of human trafficking and how to report the crime.