Internet celebrity Hasbulla Magomedov has put pen to paper on a lucrative UFC deal after begging Dana White to set up a fight between him and Conor McGregor.
MMA reporter Igor Lazorin posted on social media to reveal that Hasbulla has signed a five-year contract with the UFC.
However, the 19-year-old will not be fighting inside the octagon and will instead help promote UFC events, as Lazorin explained.
“We will not talk about the amounts in detail, but there they are such that many fighters do not get that much.
"Hasbulla signed five-year contract with UFC! No fights yet, but…”
Hasbulla seemingly confirmed the news when replying to British UFC fighter Muhammad Mokaev, 22, who welcomed him to MMA’s premier promotion after joking that he was displaced as the youngest person on the roster.
The Russian has become an internet sensation over the last year, partly due to his links with MMA fighters such as Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev.
The 3ft 4in teenager has a genetic disorder that gives him characteristics such as stunted growth and a high voice. Although it has not been officially confirmed, it is believed he has a form of dwarfism.
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Hasbulla was once linked to a fight with fellow social media personality Abdu Rozik, 18, who has a similar growth disorder, but nothing materialised, and until recently, fighting appeared to be off the table.
However, he was recently the victim of an unprovoked attack from McGregor, who called him nasty names and threatened to kick him, starting the most unlikely beef of 2022.
“I’d love to boot that little g*** Hasbulla over a goal post. How much to get him on the volley? Little smelly inbred,” he tweeted.
During his response to McGregor, Hasbulla revealed he has a UFC contract before suggesting he and the former dual-weight champion settle their differences inside the octagon.
“I have my ufc contract now, if Conor McGregor is really a man… see me in Abu Dhabi. Got smashed by Khabib Nurmagomedov already. Guess his money from Mayweather ran out and he needs more attention,” he replied.
McGregor later uploaded and quickly deleted a meme on Twitter that showed him strangling what appears to be a small toy that had its head replaced by Hasbulla’s.
He captioned the post: “Now what you saying you little gimp.”
It prompted a reply from Hasbulla, who had a request for UFC president Dana White: "Please make it happen, let me eat this chicken Conor McGregor.
“I’m hungry, I’ll smash him with my mountain spirit.
“My brother Khabib Nurmagomedov smashed him and all his team, now is my time to rise! #HasbullaTime #CantDeleteMyTweetsConor.”
Although a fight will never happen, Hasbulla joining the UFC could make for some interesting clashes between the viral star and McGregor, who is expected to fight again in 2023 once he’s fully healed from the catastrophic leg injury he suffered at UFC 264 in July 2021.
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