Social media star Hasbulla signs 5-year deal with UFC
Hasbulla Magomedov has signed a 5-year deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). According to various sources, the social media star makes more money with the agreement than many fighters at UFC.
I’m not youngest UFC fighter anymore 😂 Hasbullah welcome to UFC @Hasbulla_NFT
— Muhammad Mokaev (@muhammadmokaev) September 11, 2022
Martial arts journalist Igor Lazorin announced Hasbulla’s new deal via Instagram. “Hasbulla has signed a five-year contract with UFC! So far the plan is tournament attendance and media activities.” Lazorin makes no statements about the actual amount of money Hasbulla receives. “We won’t talk about amounts in detail, but it’s more than many fighters get.”
Although the message has not yet been confirmed by UFC, several fighters and celebrities have already congratulated Hasbulla via social media.
Does this mean it’s finally happening????? pic.twitter.com/OB0B4wCwq2
— Hasbulla 🐐 (@HasbullaHive) September 12, 2022
Hasbulla, who suffers from a form of dwarfism, has become one of the most famous people on social media. Since his first ‘fight’ with Abdu Rozik, who has the same growth disorder as him, the 19-year-old Russian influencer has gone viral on social media and has expanded his reach considerably. The high-profile teen has 3.2 million followers on Instagram and more than 2 billion views on TikTok.
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