UFC 282 fighter's Swastika tattoo starts heated fan argument on Twitter

Steven Koslow's 'Swastika' tattoo raised a lot of eyebrows after the flyweight's UFC 282 clash against Cameron Saaiman. While the 25-year-old went on to suffer his first professional loss via third-round TKO, it was the tattoo on the inside of his left ankle that drew all the attention.Spinnin Backfist@SpinninBackfistUHHHHH WHAT twitter.com/grapegone/stat…ᕋOO⅃ 📼@GrapegoneBruh I’m cryin is that a swastika on bro foot ???? #UFC2822316149Bruh I’m cryin is that a swastika on bro foot ????😭😭😭😭 #UFC282 https://t.co/INJd59BrR8UHHHHH WHAT twitter.com/grapegone/stat…The 'Swastika', considered a Nazi symbol, invited mixed reactions from fans. While some called out Koslow for sporting an offensive tattoo, others defended the fighter, claiming that the symbol has different meanings in different cultures.Several fans noted that the 'Swastika' is a popular symbol from Sanskrit, a language prevalent in Hinduism and Buddhism. @BrettDerossette wrote:&quot;It’s a Sanskrit symbol. Cultures around the world use it. Prominent in Hindi and Buddhist religions&quot;Brett Derossette@BrettDerossette@SpinninBackfist It’s a Sanskrit symbol. Cultures around the world use it. Prominent in Hindi and Buddhist religions28@SpinninBackfist It’s a Sanskrit symbol. Cultures around the world use it. Prominent in Hindi and Buddhist religionsDallas Hammer@RUM_HAMmer@SpinninBackfist it’s a buddhist symbol. nazi’s angle the symbol to make it a swastika46@SpinninBackfist it’s a buddhist symbol. nazi’s angle the symbol to make it a swastikaHowever, others refused to buy into the narrative as the symbol has gained sufficient notoriety over time, irrespective of its ancestry. @78Bianconero wrote:&quot;Sure but the fanboys of that symbol wouldn't care less. Also I think this is one of those 'western world issues.'&quot;Human@78Bianconero@shockcityrocker @BrettDerossette @SpinninBackfist Sure but the fanboys of that symbol wouldn't care less. Also I think this is one of those &quot;western world issues&quot;@shockcityrocker @BrettDerossette @SpinninBackfist Sure but the fanboys of that symbol wouldn't care less. Also I think this is one of those &quot;western world issues&quot;TJ@TJTruthseeker1@SpinninBackfist Every culture has swastikas@SpinninBackfist Every culture has swastikasIt must be noted that Steven Koslow's tattoo had four dots, a feature differentiating the Hindu Swastika from the Nazi one.K@Sonny_hnt@SpinninBackfist Apparently it’s a Sanskrit. Can’t see the dots from there.@SpinninBackfist Apparently it’s a Sanskrit. Can’t see the dots from there.Skraggs@bwad13@SpinninBackfist Bros the swastika shapes means differnt things to different cultures. For most people on the planet it means peace, love, and good luck. Lmao@SpinninBackfist Bros the swastika shapes means differnt things to different cultures. For most people on the planet it means peace, love, and good luck. Lmaothe audacity@somuchaudacity@SpinninBackfist For all the people saying it’s a Buddhist symbol, the Buddhist sign points the opposite direction and Buddhists do not tattoo this symbol.4@SpinninBackfist For all the people saying it’s a Buddhist symbol, the Buddhist sign points the opposite direction and Buddhists do not tattoo this symbol.MMA journalist Alex Behunin was reportedly told that the tattoo is an anime symbol, a claim supported by several fans as well.Alex Behunin@AlexBehuninI’m told it is anime tattoo not a swastika twitter.com/grqntyy/status…Grqntyy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿@Grqntyy@mmamania does koslow have a nazi tat3346@mmamania does koslow have a nazi tat https://t.co/VGr0YM9gFrI’m told it is anime tattoo not a swastika twitter.com/grqntyy/status…According to one particular fan, Koslow's tattoo is derived from the symbol of the teenage biker gang Tokyo Manji from the anime Tokyo Revengers.steve (?)@mrpeglegs@SpinninBackfist It’s the tokyo manji symbol from tokyo revengers. Not the greatest anime tattoo choice though.601@SpinninBackfist It’s the tokyo manji symbol from tokyo revengers. Not the greatest anime tattoo choice though.A fan also reposted a photo of the tattoo from Koslow's Instagram, where the fighter specifically wrote '#notanazi'.Jabs And Dabs 🥊😶&zwj;🌫️@jabsanddabsyt@SpinninBackfist39@SpinninBackfist https://t.co/PDkoASAyfWᕋOO⅃ 📼@Grapegone@KProspectMMA @SpinninBackfist The anime he watched2812@KProspectMMA @SpinninBackfist The anime he watched https://t.co/pJFKO7mpiJSteven Koslow's 'Swastika', like his unusual nickname, could also be derived from animeSteven Koslow's nickname 'Obi Wan Shinobi The Pillow' is arguably one of the most uncommon nicknames on the UFC roster. The 25-year-old explained its origin ahead of his promotional debut at UFC 282.Koslow's initial nickname was 'The Pillow', owing to his ability to put his opponents to sleep with his jiu-jitsu. The Florida native admittedly added the 'Shinobi' part as an acknowledgement of his anime addiction. The 'Obi Wan' part, derived from 'Star Wars' was added by a commentator on his pro debut and has stuck ever since. Steven Koslow recently told MMA Fighting:&quot;I’ve always been into anime and Naruto my whole life, so I deemed myself ‘Shinobi', so it was ‘Shinobi The Pillow’ for a long time. For my pro debut, we actually did a Star Wars themed event on May 4, that was in 2019. When I was walking out, one of the announcers threw ‘Obi Wan’ in there, so it was ‘Obi Wan Shinobi The Pillow', and it just kind of stuck ever since then.”Given his own take on the same, Koslow's 'Swastika' could certainly have been inspired by anime.

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