Hasbulla is an internet sensation and a regular presence in UFC but who actually is he?
You’d have to have been living under a rock for the past four years to not know the name Hasbulla, with the Russian becoming a social media megastar on multiple platforms.
Hasbulla is even a regular sight at UFC events and earned a five-year contract from Dana White in 2022.
But who exactly is he and what does he do? Well, we’ve answered all your most frequently asked questions below.
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What is Hasbulla’s full name?
His full name is Hasbulla Magomedovich Magomedov and he is reportedly the son of a plumber.
How old is Hasbulla and where is he from?
Hasbulla was born on July 7, 2002, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. As of July 2024, he is 22 years old.
Hasbulla height
Hasbulla told Sportskeeda he stands 3″4′ (102cm) tall. It’s believed he has dwarfism due to a growth hormone deficiency, though his exact condition has never been confirmed.
Hasbulla net worth
An exact figure for Hasbulla’s net worth has never been confirmed but, according to The Sun, it is rumored to be anywhere between $200,000 to $2 million.
Hasbulla Instagram and X/Twitter
Unsurprisingly, the internet sensation has a huge following on social media, with 8m followers on Instagram alone.
He currently only has six posts on his account but is always sharing pics with UFC fighters, celebrities, and athletes as well as him in attendance at major sporting events. You can follow him @hasbulla.hushetskiy.
Hasbulla shot to fame on TikTok and has 1.3m followers as well as 9.8m likes on the platform. You can follow him @happy_hasbulla_.
He also has an X, formerly Twitter, account with 433k followers which can be found @Hasbulla_NFT.
What disease does Hasbulla have?
Hasbulla has a rare genetic condition called growth hormone insufficiency, sometimes known as “Dwarfism”. This is is a hereditary illness that is caused by insufficient levels of growth hormone in the body.
Why is Hasbulla famous?
Hasbulla first became a presence on social media in 2020 thanks to funny skits on Instagram before his popularity sky-rocketed when he started posting on TikTok in 2021.
In the years since, Hasbulla has become huge on the platform and has posted plenty of videos alongside sporting superstars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mike Tyson and Shaquille O’Neal.
His unwavering confidence in the face of massive celebrities and his pitch-perfect comedic timing have made him a smash hit with fans across the world.
Hasbulla’s connections with MMA and the UFC stem from his homeland of Dagestan, which has become a hotbed for some of the best cage fighters on the planet.
Former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev are Dagestani while Khamzat Chimaev is from the neighbouring region of Chechnya.
Hasbulla is close friends with Nurmagomedov and signed a five-year promotional contract with the UFC in 2022.
He is often present at big UFC and sporting events, especially ones in the Middle East, and was in attendance for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Is Hasbulla having a UFC fight?
Despite his involvement with UFC and his penchant for calling out fighters, Hasbulla has yet to step inside the Octagon.
However, that hasn’t quelled the appetite of fans to see Hasbulla don the gloves and he isn’t shy about calling out celebrities and martial artists alike for fantasy fights.
One of his biggest rivals is Khabib’s fiercest foe Conor Mcgregor, with the duo regularly engaging in social media spats with each other.
In 2022, Hasbulla named a pet chicken after McGregor, mocking him for tapping out in his defeat to Nurmagomedov.
The Irishman was not pleased and responded with a vile and now-deleted rant on Twitter in which he mocked Hasbulla’s height among other insults.
Hasbulla responded by posting: “I don’t follow bums… didn’t know someone was running their mouth. @ me next time @TheNotoriousMMA.
“At least one of us maintained an undefeated record… Hasbulla: 1. Conor: 0.
“I have my UFC contract now if @TheNotoriousMMA is really a man… see me in Abu Dhabi. Got smashed by [Nurmagomedov] already.
“Guess his money from Mayweather ran out and he needs more attention.”
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Will Hasbulla and Abdu Rozik fight?
Another of Hasbulla’s biggest rivals is Tajjikistani singer and celebrity Abdu Rozik, who also has dwarfism.
The pair have repeatedly called each other out over the years, once faced off in a mock press conference and have even come to blows on occasion.
Though some have expected an official fight between the rivals to be held in a cage, it has yet to come to pass.
However, Rozik will soon make his boxing debut and has vowed to ‘smash’ Hasbulla next.
“I will knockout this one and after I will buy a handbag for Hasbulla,” he told Fred Talks Fighting in an interview at the weigh-ins.
“Because he is scared, he don’t want to fight. Hasbulla, I want to smash this guy, the small guy. And then after I want to smash him and the second one will be you, baby.”
The head of Russia’s Dwarf Athletic Association, Uliana Podpalnaya, told gazeta.ru in 2021 that she would be against such an ‘unethical’ fight.
“It’s not even like a show fight – they [Magomedov and Rozik] get paid a lot of money and it’s a show to make people laugh,” she said.
“There’s nothing serious about this, this isn’t sport. This is unethical, wrong, from my point of view.
“It seems to be that only on the one hand it can be correct and beautiful – if martial arts among small people are made a Paralympic sport.
“It could be Judo, Karate, and people will understand that this is a serious sport, serious performances, and not some kind of laughing show.
“Events like this don’t draw attention to the sport of little people. If interest in this appears, it’s only business a lot of money is being invested in it.
“And from the point of view of the sports career growth of these guys, there are no prospects.”
Hasbulla and Mike Tyson
One of Hasbulla’s most famous social media moments was his meeting with boxing icon Tyson.
The TikTok star was a guest on Tyson’s Hotboxing podcast in 2023 and began shadowboxing with the former heavyweight champ before he was picked up and placed in his lap.
Though many laughed, others were shocked at the footage and criticised Tyson for treating Hasbulla like a baby.
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Is Hasbulla related to Khabib?
No, Hasbulla and Khabib are not related but they are close friends and are often spotted on one another’s social media posts.
Hasbulla is affectionately known as ‘mini Khabib’ given his close association with the legendary fighter and the fact they come from the same part of the world.