Hasbulla

{{Short description|Russian internet personality (born 2002)}}

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{{other people||Hasbullah}}

{{family name hatnote|Magomedovich|Magomedov|lang=Eastern Slavic}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Hasbulla

| native_name = {{lang|ru|Хасбулла}}

| other_names = {{flatlist|

  • Hasbi
  • Hasbik
  • Mini Khabib

}}

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Hasbulla Magomedovich Magomedov

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|07|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia

| years_active = 2021–present

| known_for = Dwarfism, combat sports collaborations

| website = {{URL|https://hasbulla.com}}

}}

Haschbulla Magomedovich Magomedov{{efn|{{lang-rus|Хасбулла Магомедович Магомедов|p=xəzbʊˈla məɡɐˈmʲedəvʲɪtɕ məɡɐˈmʲedəf}}.}} (born 7 July 2002), simply known as Hasbulla or Hasbik,{{efn|{{lang-rus|Хасбик|p=ˈxazbʲɪk}}.}} is a Russian social media personality. He has dwarfism caused by a growth hormone deficiency, and is 102 centimeters (3 feet 4 inches) tall.{{Cite web |title=Who is Hasbulla? The internet sensation and TikTok star who earned a UFC contract|url=https://bloodyelbow.com/2024/07/06/who-is-hasbulla-age-height-from-ufc-famous-tiktok-instagram-twitter-abdu-rozik-fight-meme-video-conor-mcgregor-khabib-dana-white-makhachev/ |access-date=|website=bloodyelbow.com |date=6 July 2024 |language=en }}{{Cite web |date=29 March 2023 |title=Hasbulla under fire for allegedly abusing cat in YouTube video |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/hasbulla-under-fire-for-allegedly-abusing-cat-in-youtube-video-2100233/ |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=mmajunkie.usatoday.com |language=en |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329190015/https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/hasbulla-under-fire-for-allegedly-abusing-cat-in-youtube-video-2100233/ |url-status=live }} Hasbulla first gained fame in 2021 due to a viral TikTok video and has since made collaborations with high-profile mixed martial arts and combat sports fighters and other sports personalities, including Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, Alexander Volkanovski, Dana White, Mike Tyson, Mark Wahlberg, Luquitas Rodríguez, Shaquille O'Neal and the Nelk Boys.{{Cite web |date=11 October 2022 |title=Hasbulla is headed to Abu Dhabi for UFC 280 |url=https://asianmma.com/hasbulla-is-headed-to-abu-dhabi-for-ufc-280/ |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=asianmma.com |language=en |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401170541/https://asianmma.com/hasbulla-is-headed-to-abu-dhabi-for-ufc-280/ |url-status=live }}

Personal life

Hasbulla grew up in Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia, and is the son of Magomed Magomedov, a plumber.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/hasbulla-magomedov-who-is-hasbulla-why-is-the-russian-an-online-sensation-whats-his-medical-condition-3827893|title=Who is Hasbulla? Why is the Russian an online sensation? Medical condition, height and age explained|publisher=The Scotsman|access-date=29 March 2023|archive-date=30 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330132609/https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/hasbulla-magomedov-who-is-hasbulla-why-is-the-russian-an-online-sensation-whats-his-medical-condition-3827893|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Lu |first=Garry |date=13 March 2023 |title=Hasbulla Magomedov: The Living Meme Explained |url=https://www.bosshunting.com.au/hustle/hasbulla-magomedov/ |access-date=15 April 2023 |website=Boss Hunting |language=en-US |archive-date=24 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424005158/https://www.bosshunting.com.au/hustle/hasbulla-magomedov/ |url-status=live }} He is a Muslim{{Cite web|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/04/russian-social-media-star-hasbulla-performs-umrah-pilgrimage-mecca|title=Russian social media star Hasbulla performs umrah pilgrimage in Mecca|website=www.al-monitor.com|date=25 April 2022 |access-date=26 April 2023|archive-date=31 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231053459/https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/04/russian-social-media-star-hasbulla-performs-umrah-pilgrimage-mecca|url-status=live}} and of Dargin ethnicity.{{Cite news |last1=Korotkov |first1=Ivan |last2=Mayorova |first2=Tatyana |last3=Bunyakova |first3=Darya |last4=Kukova |first4=Anastasiya |date=30 March 2023 |title=Хасбулла Магомедов: выглядит на пять лет в 21, учит Коран и чуть не стал бойцом ММА |language=ru |trans-title=Hasbulla Magomedov: looks 5 years old at 21, learns the Quran and almost became an MMA fighter |url=https://360tv.ru/tekst/obschestvo/paren-iz-dagestana-hasb/ |access-date=21 May 2023 |archive-date=21 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521135229/https://360tv.ru/tekst/obschestvo/paren-iz-dagestana-hasb/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=4 March 2021 |title=Хасбик (Хасбулла) - биография, сколько лет, фото, бой |trans-title=Hasbik (Hasbulla) - biography, age, photo, fight |url=https://toppeoples.ru/hasbik-hasbulla-biografiya/ |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=toppeoples.ru |language=ru |archive-date=29 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529124135/https://toppeoples.ru/hasbik-hasbulla-biografiya/ |url-status=live }} His informal interpreter, Surkhay Sungurov, said that Hasbulla convinced a friend to drive 200 kilometers to help him escape school. Once he left, he began creating videos for the internet.

He has a form of dwarfism caused by a growth hormone deficiency and stands at {{Height|cm=99}} tall, weighing {{convert|20|kg|1|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |title=Дагестанский феномен: как Хасбик за три года заработал больше $2 млн |url=https://www.forbes.ru/biznes/485056-dagestanskij-fenomen-kak-hasbik-za-tri-goda-zarabotal-bol-se-2-mln |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404060851/https://www.forbes.ru/biznes/485056-dagestanskij-fenomen-kak-hasbik-za-tri-goda-zarabotal-bol-se-2-mln |archive-date=4 April 2023 |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=Forbes.ru |date=21 February 2023 |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=1 September 2022 |title=Hasbulla Magomedov: Who is Hasbulla? Why is the Russian an online sensation? What's his medical condition? |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/hasbulla-magomedov-who-is-hasbulla-why-is-the-russian-an-online-sensation-whats-his-medical-condition-3827893 |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=www.scotsman.com |language=en |archive-date=30 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330132609/https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/hasbulla-magomedov-who-is-hasbulla-why-is-the-russian-an-online-sensation-whats-his-medical-condition-3827893 |url-status=live }} His form of dwarfism is unknown, as he stated that doctors have never given him a definitive diagnosis. The New York Times wrote that he is passionate about "shooting guns, driving fast cars, practicing fighting moves, and playing pranks."{{Cite news |last=Bernstein |first=Joseph |date=28 April 2023 |title=And in This Corner, Hailing From Dagestan, Presenting Hasbulla |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/style/hasbulla-influencer-ufc.html |access-date=28 April 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=28 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428123041/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/style/hasbulla-influencer-ufc.html/ |url-status=live }}

He owns a Scottish Fold cat named Barsik (Барсик, 'little leopard') and an Aegean cat named Znany. In addition to his cats, Hasbulla also owns a pony named Борис (Boris), meaning "fighter" or "warrior." Furthermore, he drives a white Lada Riva, affectionately nicknamed "Semyorka".{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

Career

One of Hasbulla's first viral videos shows 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.

During 2021 and 2022, he had a satirical publicized dispute with Tajikistani social media influencer Abdu Rozik{{Cite web |title=Is Hasbulla fighting Abdu Rozik in the UFC? Dana White hints at possible fight date |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/is-hasbulla-fighting-abdu-rozik-in-the-ufc-dana-white-hints-at-possible-fight-date-1844646/ |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=Dexerto |date=9 June 2022 |language=en |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404013410/https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/is-hasbulla-fighting-abdu-rozik-in-the-ufc-dana-white-hints-at-possible-fight-date-1844646/ |url-status=live }} and Uzbek Erali.{{Cite web |date=7 February 2022 |title=Inshallah This Will Explain The Feud Between Hasbulla And Abdu Rozik {{!}} Defector |url=https://defector.com/inshallah-this-will-explain-the-feud-between-hasbulla-and-abdu-rozik |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=defector.com |language=en |archive-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411124509/https://defector.com/inshallah-this-will-explain-the-feud-between-hasbulla-and-abdu-rozik |url-status=live }}

In September 2022, Hasbulla signed a five-year promotion contract with the UFC.{{Cite web |title=Hasbulla Signs Five-Year UFC Contact |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hasbulla-signs-five-ufc-contact-025211137.html |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=Yahoo Life |date=14 September 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404013410/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hasbulla-signs-five-ufc-contact-025211137.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=13 September 2022 |title=Dana White-Hasbulla deal sets UFC world on fire |url=https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2022/09/13/6320c08be2704e16be8b45b0.html |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=www.marca.com |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329190015/https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2022/09/13/6320c08be2704e16be8b45b0.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=14 September 2022 |title=Social media sensation Hasbulla Magomedov pens five-year deal with UFC |url=https://www.wionews.com/sports/social-media-sensation-hasbulla-magomedov-pens-five-year-deal-with-ufc-516214 |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=www.wionews.com |language=en |archive-date=28 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128081804/https://www.wionews.com/sports/social-media-sensation-hasbulla-magomedov-pens-five-year-deal-with-ufc-516214 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=13 October 2022 |title=Hasbulla says he has 'officially signed a deal to fight in the UFC' |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/hasbulla-magomedov-ufc-fight-contract-russia-mini-khabib |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=mmajunkie.usatoday.com |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329190019/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/hasbulla-magomedov-ufc-fight-contract-russia-mini-khabib |url-status=live }}

Since 2021, Hasbulla has participated in commercial ventures, including licensing his image to be used in products{{Cite web |title=HASBULLA MAGOMEDOV ® - Official Store |url=https://hasbulla.shop/en-us |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=Hasbulla Shop |archive-date=20 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620064035/https://hasbulla.shop/en-us |url-status=usurped }} and releasing an NFT collection.{{Cite web |title=Crypto Hasbulla – Hasbulla's Official NFT Project |url=https://cryptohasbullanft.com/ |access-date=2023-06-20 |language=en-US |archive-date=20 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620064040/https://cryptohasbullanft.com/ |url-status=live }}

In March 2023, after touring the United States with Nelk, he was accused of abusing his pet cat, by pulling her ear and hitting her.{{Cite web |last=Press-Reynolds |first=Kieran |title=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 |url=https://www.insider.com/hasbulla-cat-video-russian-instagram-influencer-nelk-ufc-backlash-2023-3 |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=Insider |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Payne |first=Johny |title=Ali Abdelaziz offers words of support to Hasbulla after influencer defends beating his cat |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ali-abdelaziz-offers-words-support-hasbulla-influencer-defends-beating-cat |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}

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