Russian internet personality (born 2002)
Hasbulla
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Born
| Hasbulla Magomedovich Magomedov
(
2002-07-07
)
7 July 2002
(age 21)
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Other names
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Years active
| 2021?present
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Known for
| Dwarfism
,
MMA
collaborations
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Website
| hasbulla
.com
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Haschbullah Magomedovich Magomedov
[a]
(born 7 July 2002), simply known as
Hasbulla
or
Hasbik
,
[b]
is a
Russian
social media personality. He has
dwarfism
caused by a
growth hormone deficiency
, and stands at 102 cm (3 ft 4 in) tall. Hasbulla first gained fame in 2021 due to a viral
TikTok
video and has since made collaborations with high-profile
mixed martial arts
fighters and other personalities, including
Khabib Nurmagomedov
,
Islam Makhachev
,
Alexander Volkanovski
,
Dana White
,
Mark Wahlberg
,
Shaquille O'Neal
and the
Nelk Boys
.
[1]
[2]
Personal life
[
edit
]
Hasbulla grew up in
Makhachkala
,
Republic of Dagestan
, Russia, and is the son of Magomed Magomedov, a plumber.
[3]
[4]
He is a
Muslim
[5]
and of
Dargin
ethnicity.
[6]
[7]
He said in an interview on
Full Send podcast
that he disliked the four years he spent in an Islamic school, labeling it as a "prison."
[8]
His informal interpreter, Surkhay Sungurov, said that Hasbulla convinced a friend to drive the 200 kilometers to help him escape the school. Once he left, he began creating videos for the internet.
[9]
He has a form of dwarfism caused by a growth hormone deficiency and stands at 102 cm (3 ft 4 in) tall, weighing 18 kg (40 lbs).
[10]
[11]
His sister also has the same medical condition.
[
citation needed
]
However, his and his sister's form of dwarfism is unknown, as he stated that doctors have never given him a definitive diagnosis.
[9]
The New York Times
wrote that he is passionate about "shooting guns, driving fast cars, practicing fighting moves, and playing pranks."
[9]
He owns a
Scottish Fold
named Barsik (
Барсик
, 'little leopard').
[12]
Hasbulla also owns a white
Lada Riva
(also known as "Semyorka").
[
citation needed
]
Career
[
edit
]
One of Hasbulla's first viral videos show him driving a motorized scooter and lecturing a young person on a bicycle about pandemic restrictions, telling him to go home. In another video, Hasbulla was eating strawberries.
[9]
During 2021 and 2022, he had a satirical publicized dispute with
Abdu Rozik
[13]
and Uzbek Erali.
[14]
In September 2022, Hasbulla signed a five-year promotion contract with the
UFC
.
[15]
[16]
[17]
[18]
Since 2021, Hasbulla has participated in commercial ventures, including licensing his image to be used in products
[19]
and releasing an
NFT
collection.
[20]
In March 2023, after touring the United States with Nelk, he came under backlash for scolding his pet cat, by pulling her ear.
[21]
[22]
Notes
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References
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]
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"Hasbulla is headed to Abu Dhabi for UFC 280"
.
asianmma.com
. 11 October 2022.
Archived
from the original on 1 April 2023
. Retrieved
23 March
2023
.
- ^
"Hasbulla under fire for allegedly abusing cat in YouTube video"
.
mmajunkie.usatoday.com
. 29 March 2023.
Archived
from the original on 29 March 2023
. Retrieved
23 March
2023
.
- ^
"Who is Hasbulla? Why is the Russian an online sensation? Medical condition, height and age explained"
. The Scotsman.
Archived
from the original on 30 March 2023
. Retrieved
29 March
2023
.
- ^
Lu, Garry (13 March 2023).
"Hasbulla Magomedov: The Living Meme Explained"
.
Boss Hunting
.
Archived
from the original on 24 April 2023
. Retrieved
15 April
2023
.
- ^
"Russian social media star Hasbulla performs umrah pilgrimage in Mecca"
.
www.al-monitor.com
. 25 April 2022.
Archived
from the original on 31 December 2022
. Retrieved
26 April
2023
.
- ^
Korotkov, Ivan; Mayorova, Tatyana; Bunyakova, Darya; Kukova, Anastasiya (30 March 2023).
"Хасбулла Магомедов: выглядит на пять лет в 21, учит Коран и чуть не стал бойцом ММА"
[Hasbulla Magomedov: looks 5 years old at 21, learns the Quran and almost became an MMA fighter] (in Russian).
Archived
from the original on 21 May 2023
. Retrieved
21 May
2023
.
- ^
"Хасбик (Хасбулла) - биография, сколько лет, фото, бой"
[Hasbik (Hasbulla) - biography, age, photo, fight].
toppeoples.ru
(in Russian). 4 March 2021.
Archived
from the original on 29 May 2023
. Retrieved
29 May
2023
.
- ^
Hasbulla on Getting Married, What Drake DM'd Him and McGregor Beef!
,
archived
from the original on 20 June 2023
, retrieved
20 June
2023
- ^
a
b
c
d
Bernstein, Joseph (28 April 2023).
"And in This Corner, Hailing From Dagestan, Presenting Hasbulla"
.
The New York Times
.
ISSN
0362-4331
.
Archived
from the original on 28 April 2023
. Retrieved
28 April
2023
.
- ^
"Дагестанский феномен: как Хасбик за три года заработал больше $2 млн"
.
Forbes.ru
(in Russian). 21 February 2023.
Archived
from the original on 4 April 2023
. Retrieved
4 April
2023
.
- ^
"Hasbulla Magomedov: Who is Hasbulla? Why is the Russian an online sensation? What's his medical condition?"
.
www.scotsman.com
. 1 September 2022.
Archived
from the original on 30 March 2023
. Retrieved
23 March
2023
.
- ^
"HASBULLA'S FIRST INTERVIEW: Sundae Conversation with Caleb Pressley"
.
YouTube
. 4 April 2022.
Archived
from the original on 2 June 2023
. Retrieved
7 June
2023
.
- ^
"Is Hasbulla fighting Abdu Rozik in the UFC? Dana White hints at possible fight date"
.
Dexerto
.
Archived
from the original on 4 April 2023
. Retrieved
4 April
2023
.
- ^
"Inshallah This Will Explain The Feud Between Hasbulla And Abdu Rozik | Defector"
.
defector.com
. 7 February 2022.
Archived
from the original on 11 April 2023
. Retrieved
11 April
2023
.
- ^
"Hasbulla Signs Five-Year UFC Contact"
.
Yahoo Life
. 14 September 2022.
Archived
from the original on 4 April 2023
. Retrieved
4 April
2023
.
- ^
"Dana White-Hasbulla deal sets UFC world on fire"
.
www.marca.com
. 13 September 2022.
Archived
from the original on 29 March 2023
. Retrieved
23 March
2023
.
- ^
"Social media sensation Hasbulla Magomedov pens five-year deal with UFC"
.
www.wionews.com
. 14 September 2022.
Archived
from the original on 28 November 2022
. Retrieved
23 March
2023
.
- ^
"Hasbulla says he has 'officially signed a deal to fight in the UFC'
"
.
mmajunkie.usatoday.com
. 13 October 2022.
Archived
from the original on 29 March 2023
. Retrieved
23 March
2023
.
- ^
"HASBULLA MAGOMEDOV ® - Official Store"
.
Hasbulla Shop
.
Archived
from the original on 20 June 2023
. Retrieved
20 June
2023
.
- ^
"Crypto Hasbulla ? Hasbulla's Official NFT Project"
.
Archived
from the original on 20 June 2023
. Retrieved
20 June
2023
.
- ^
Press-Reynolds, Kieran.
"A popular Russian influencer is unfazed after fans accused him of animal abuse in a now-deleted video where he's seen yanking and hitting his cat"
.
Insider
. Retrieved
4 April
2023
.
- ^
Payne, Johny.
"Ali Abdelaziz offers words of support to Hasbulla after influencer defends beating his cat"
.
www.sportskeeda.com
. Retrieved
4 April
2023
.
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