Although he was born 18 years ago in Makhachkala, the capital of the Russian republic of Dagestan, he is only 1 meter tall, weighs 16 kilograms and has a voice that matches that of a 5-year-old. In truth, he was born with achondroplasia, a genetic condition responsible for the vast majority of forms of dwarfism.
Hasbulla Magomedov’s career
Once multiple Hasbulla videos went viral, he became a cult hero on the MMA social network. After recreating Khabib Nurmagomedov’s legendary UFC weigh-in, he earned the alias Mini Khabib. One of the most popular videos of him is his pre-fight “press talk” with community colleague Abdu Rozik. Rozik, 17, suffers from a related developmental disorder thought to be GHD (developmental hormone deficiency). Thanks to the recognition of the 2 men on the internet, Chechen MMA fighter Asxab Tamaev is staging a mixed martial arts showdown between them. According to Uliana Podpalnaya, president of the Russian Federation of Dwarf Sports, the fight is «unethical and also wrong.»
In a note, he mentioned that freestyle wrestling was only to make the crowd laugh, and that it would only be taken seriously if midget wrestling became a Paralympic sport. Dagestan is a very sworn social network, so it is not surprising that everyone knows each other. Until then, Hasbulla is friends with some of the best MMA fighters from around the world, including former UFC light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
What is dwarfism or achondroplasia?
As we stated, people with dwarfism suffer from short stature. This means that their height is less than 1.47m by the time they are older.
Other genetic disorders, kidney disorders, and problems with metabolism or hormones can also cause dwarfism.
Hasbullah Magomedov and Khabib Nurmagomedov
His popularity and love for mixed martial arts is so enormous that Hasbullah was invited to dine with popular Russian UFC-winning fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov.
After the dinner with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Hasbullah’s following and popularity soared, as throughout the event, the two made videos that spanned days, including some where they simulated fights between Magomedov and another young man with exactly the same condition. genetics.