How old is Hasbulla Magomedov?
HASBULLA Magomedov has quickly become an iconic figure in the world of fight sports from shadowboxing Mike Tyson to recreating Khabib Nurmagomedov’s iconic UFC weigh-in.
Here is all we know about the Dagestani internet sensation including how old he really is.
Who is Hasbulla Magomedov?
Hasbulla Magomedov is a social media pint-sized mega star from Makhachkala, Dagestan.
He is the son of a plumber and shot to fame in late 2020 with funny Instagram skits before his popularity soared when he started on TikTok in 2021.
Many of his fans were drawn in to his small stature and high-pitched voice as well as his unrivalled confidence around celebrities.
Despite it never being confirmed, Hasbulla appears to have a genetic disorder that has affected his height with many speculating he may have dwarfism.
He now has over eight million followers on Instagram and has posed with some of the biggest names in combat sports such as UFC President Dana White and former UFC lightweight champion Khabib.
One of his most famous clips came when he appeared on Mike Tyson‘s Hotboxing podcast last year.
Hasbulla can be seen shadowboxing with Mike before the former baddest man on the planet grabs him and picks him up into his lap.
Many viewers saw the funny side of Tyson holding him up as others slammed the boxing icon for treating Hasbulla like a baby.
A mock MMA press conference video with social media personality Abdu Rozik is also a very popular video of Hasbulla’s.
Rozik, 19, has a similar growth disorder which is believed to be GHD – Growth Hormone Deficiency.
It was thought that a fight between the two was being organised by Chechen MMA fighter Asxab Tamaev, however, the fight did not go ahead.
The head of the Russian Dwarf Athletic Association described the fight as “unethical and wrong.”
She said in a statement that the fight was merely planned to make people laugh and that it would only be taken seriously if martial arts with dwarfism is made a Paralympic sport.
In October 2022, he signed a contract with the UFC and is regularly seen at the events especially out in the United Arab Emirates.
Most recently he was seen at the massive unified heavyweight title clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk rubbing shoulders with Cristiano Ronaldo, Anthony Joshua and Steven Gerrard.
How old is Hasbulla Magomedov?
The Russian native is believed to be 21 years old and is born on July 7, 2003.
But, his exact date of birth is not known with there being conflicting reports online.
His age has always been a point of speculation with fans online due to his voice and stature making him appear younger than what he is.
According to an interview that Hasbulla did with , he is 3 foot 4 inches.
What is Hasbulla Magomedov’s net worth?
Hasbulla is rumoured to be worth anywhere between £200,000 and a whopping £2million.
An exact figure for his net worth is yet to be revealed and hotly debated.
He is seen with a number of flashy watches, outfits and motors online leading many to believe he is well off.
His main source of income will come from his online presence with his TikTok accounts already getting over 11 billion views in just a few years.
Sponsorships, TV appearance fees, merchandise and meet-ups with fans also boost his net worth.
How many fights has Hasbulla been involved in?
It is not known whether Hasbulla has been in a fight before, but there is heavy interest in getting the popular man into an octagon, cage or ring.
Hasbulla’s links to martial arts stems from his home of Dagestan which has seen a giant boom in athletes since Khabib Nurmagomedov burst into the UFC.
Khabib and Hasbulla quickly became close friends with the pair striking up a relationship over their love for fighting.
Hasbulla has been very active online calling out other celebrities in fantasy matches.
One of his biggest targets is Khabib’s mortal rival Conor McGregor.
The two foes have had several X back and forth’s including one where Hasbulla named his pet chicken after the Irishman.
Dagestani wrestlers have often labelled McGregor as a “chicken” after he tapped out in his blockbuster fight with Khabib.
McGregor responded in an awful tweet that has been deleted, calling him a “smelly little inbred” and saying he would “boot” him if he ever saw him in person.
Hasbulla responded: “I want to punish this one [Conor McGregor]. He talks too much.”
Why was Hasbulla arrested?
On May 8, 2023, it was revealed that Hasbulla and his friends were reportedly arrested by cops “for driving offences”.
He and his friends allegedly used their cars to block traffic and do doughnuts in the middle of a main road.
They claim to have done this in celebration of a friend’s wedding in Dagestan, Russia.
Local reports claim that the group was taken into custody and charged with administrative violations.
Hasbulla’s official Twitter account a poster, writing: “#FreeBulla” on the evening of May 8, following his arrest.
He has also been slammed online after shocking footage emerged of him battering his defenceless cat.
Hasbulla faced a tirade of backlash from disgusted viewers as the clip showed him striking the cowering feline and pulling its ear.
But Hasbulla has defended his treatment of his cat, Barsik, saying the moggy was misbehaving and he was disciplining it.
