Who is Hasbulla? Age, height, medical condition and rise to fame explained
Since 2020, Hasbulla has become an internet sensation and is well-known by fans across the globe.
The 3 foot 3 inch personality became a viral sensation in 2020 after posting videos of his escapades in Dagestan.
Since then, he has gone from uploading clips from his hometown to hanging out with the likes of Dana White and former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
In 2022, the internet star signed a five-year deal with the promotion and has attended many events.
So, here, Mail Sport takes a look at who Hasbulla is, what makes him such an appealing figure to the UFC and how much the Russian social media star is worth.
Hasbulla is a well known figure on the internet since he went viral nearly three years ago
The social media star has formed a close relationship with fighters such as Khabib Nurmagomedov
WHO IS HASBULLA?
To many fans, they will probably know him as Hasbulla. However, his full-name is Hasbulla Magomedov.
The social media star went viral in 2020 after sharing videos from his escapades in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, where he still lives.
His early videos typically showed the Russian performing extreme activities, such as driving around in his friend's lap or engaging in fights with those larger than himself.
Since then, he's amassed over 9 million followers on his Instagram account and has become one of the most iconic internet sensations in the world.
His exact date of birth remains unknown but, as per details in his Instagram bio, the Russian personality is 20-years-old, despite looking far younger.
The Dagestani influencer has appeared inside the octagon on multiple occasions after fights
WHAT IS HASBULLA'S MEDICAL CONDITION
Hasbulla suffers from Growth Hormone deficiency, or ‘Dwarfism’, which is a genetic disorder that occurs when there are insufficient amounts of growth hormone in the body.
According to the NHS website, growth hormone deficiency is not inherited and can be present at birth or develop later in childhood alongside other conditions.
Due to all of this, the 20-year-old internet star stands at 3 feet 3 inches tall, which is just short of the average height for an adult with dwarfism, which is 4ft.
However, despite his physical impairments, the Russian has not let his disability restrict his progress in life and has instead capitalised on his disadvantages.
The 20-year-old has suffered from a Growth Hormone deficiency throughout his life
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UFC
In Ocotber, he signed a five-year contract with the UFC amid a bitter social media feud with Irish fighter Conor McGregor.
There had been rumours that company president Dana White has wished to orchestrate a bout between Hasbulla and another internet personality who suffers from the same disability, Abdu Rozik, but that never came to fruition.
Instead, it seems that the Dagestani star signed a promotional deal with the organisation and has appeared at numerous UFC events in recent months.
He was spotted in attendance during UFC 280, headlined by Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev.
Hasbulla was also seen in attendance during the UFC Fight Night event between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan - where Dvalishvili would go on to win via unanimous decision.
The Dagestani influencer signed a 'fight' contract with the UFC in October last year
RELATIONSHIP WITH UFC FIGHTERS
After rising in popularity on TikTok, Hasbulla made a breakthrough into the MMA world following a video he posted of himself reenacting Khabib's Nurmagomedov's UFC 229 weigh-in.
Soon after, the internet sensation formed a close relationship with the former UFC lightweight champion and the duo appeared in various social media posts together.
He's also established a close connection with current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and was seen inside the octagon after the Russian's title win over Charles Oliviera at UFC 280 in October.
Earlier this year, footage emerged of Hasbulla getting into a friendly grappling match with one the sport's most renowned managers, Ali Abdelaziz.
In the video, he can be seen attempting to perform a submission on the manager. Abdelaziz represents the likes of Nurmagomedov, Kamaru Usman and Justin Gaethje.
The internet star is also good friends with current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev
However, his relationships with fighters aren't all positive. Hasbulla vowed to 'cause problems' for Conor McGregor if the pair ever meet each other.
Last year, McGregor launched a series of insults at Hasbulla on Twitter, where he called the online personality a 'smelly little inbred' and declared: 'I'd love to boot that little gimp Hasbulla over a goal post.' McGregor subsequently deleted the tweets.
Hasbulla responded to McGregor's tweets, and claims he has lost all respect for the 34-year-old. 'Yeah, I saw all of his Tweets of me.
'But, he is not my opponent, he can just talk. He’s not like a fighter for me, I don’t respect him as a fighter,' Hasbulla told the Full Send podcast.
'And if I meet him I will cause some problems for him. I don’t know yet [what he will do]. But, I will definitely do something.'
Hasbulla poses for a picture with up-and-coming UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev
WHAT'S HIS NET WORTH?
It's not been confirmed what Hasbulla's exact net worth is but, considering his exponential rise in popularity in recent years, it's likely to be rather impressive.
The 20-year-old is regularly seen in luxury super cars, taking trips on private jets or enjoying lavish dinners.
And he would've received a serious financial boost after signing the deal with the UFC in October.
On top of all of this, his recently launched NFT project is likely to have also raked in some substantial figures for the internet star.
A picture shared to his Instagram account shows Hasbulla standing in front of a McLaren
WHY WAS HE RECENTLY ARRESTED?
Hasbulla and several of his friends were recently arrested for dangerous driving in his hometown.
The diminutive Russian influencer was filmed this past weekend on the streets of Makhachkala - the capital of Russia's Republic of Dagestan - going for a wild ride amid wedding celebrations.
It was reported that Hasbulla himself was not driving, but was seen standing inside one car as multiple drivers blocked parts of the highway before performing doughnuts, burnouts and racing through traffic.
Hasbulla later posted an update on social media to acknowledge the incident, but stressed he was not driving any of the cars.
'We decided to hype it up a bit... this will not happen again, we apologise. We played around a bit and had to answer for it,' he said.
'It wasn't my car and I wasn't behind the wheel.'
It's not the first time the social media influencer has received attention for the wrong reasons.
Hasbulla also received criticism in March after he shared a video online in which he is seen pulling his cat by the ear.
He was hammered by animal rights supporters who claimed he was abusing the animal, but Hasbulla insisted he had done nothing wrong, declaring he was disciplining the cat for bad behaviour and did not act too aggressively.
'Those brothers who think that I was beating the cat, pulled the ear, this and that... I pulled the ear gently,' he said in a video released on social media.
Hasbulla's compatriots are seen performing stunts with their cars on a highway in Dagestan
Hasbulla is seen standing on the passenger seat in one car that took part in the wild celebrations
Hasbulla later posted an update on social media to acknowledge the incident, but stressed he was not driving any of the cars. 'We decided to hype it up a bit... this will not happen again, we apologise. We played around a bit and had to answer for it,' he said
'I know that people are waiting for the moment, if I write something wrong, to just attack me like this.
'Like, ''you do this, you do that''. She was misbehaving and I just pulled the ear and that's it.
'I love my cat more than you. If I didn't love the cat, I wouldn't have it at home. My most lovely animal is a cat.
'And when she disobeyed, I scolded her a little. And you are attacking me for nothing.'
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