Hasbulla Magomedov took the world by storm in 2021 through his emergence on social media. He rose to fame by uploading videos on TikTok of him pretending to fight small children. Magomedov was a blogger prior to his internet fame.
The viral sensation has struck up a friendship with UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov over the past 12 months or so. Magomedov has been in attendance at some of the UFC's recent events, including UFC 280 last weekend.
The Russian appeared on a recent episode of FULL SEND PODCAST, hosted by the Nelk Boys. He spoke about his experiences growing up and how he left school after just four years due to being mistreated:
"I studied four years in Islamic School... I escaped from school after four years. No matter how long you stay there for, you can never finish school. I don't like how the teachers and students treated me."
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Hasbulla Magomedov suffers from a form of dwarfism and one wonders if he was 'mistreated' at school because of this. Whatever the reason may be, it has not stopped Magomedov, who is already quite successful and seems to have a bright future ahead of him.
Hasbulla Magomedov has signed with the UFC
Hasbulla Magomedov took to Instagram to announce that he has signed a deal with the UFC. As of right now, it is unclear what role he will have within the company.
There have been rumors that the UFC has signed the Russian as a fighter. However, that seems far-fetched, even though Magomedov himself claims that he would be fighting for the promotion.
Instead, he could most likely don an ambassadorial role for the company.
Magomedov stated the following on Instagram:
"The rumors are true. I have officially signed a deal to fight in the UFC! Details will be revealed by the end of the year. Thank you to @ufc, @danawhite, @khabib_nurmagomedov, @sungurov_usa and everyone who helped make this dream become a reality."
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Hasbulla Magomedov recently uploaded a photo of himself with new lightweight champion Islam Makhachev following UFC 280. In the caption, Magomedov declared that he would soon have a belt of his own. Maybe the internet star will end up fighting for the world's biggest MMA promotion after all.
"Hushet belt is coming, the champion has a name and his name is ISLAM MAKHACHEV"
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