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Sajad Gharibi (born 19 December 1991) is an Iranian bodybuilder and mixed martial arts practitioner. His nickname is "the Iranian Hulk" or "Persian Hercules".[1] He is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 385 pounds.[1]
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| Nationality | Iranian |
| Citizenship | Iran |
| Born | 19 December 1991 Ahvaz, Iran |
| Occupation(s) | Bodybuilding, Mixed martial arts |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
| Weight | Contest: 385 lb (175 kg)[1] |
Career edit
Gharibi rose to fame on Instagram, where he posted pictures of his physique and feats of strength.[2]
In 2019, UFC star Brian Ortega challenged Gharibi to appear in the MMA ring, and he accepted.[3] Ortega said he would smash “the Iranian Hulk” despite weighing about 240 pounds less than him.[3] Gharibi had previously accepted a match against Britain's Martyn Ford, but the deal was cancelled.[3] At the same tine, Gharibi stated that he had agreed to fight Brazilian bodybuilder Romario dos Santos Alves, nicknamed “the Brazilian Hulk”.[3] As of 2023, none of these fights had happened.
In 2016, he was pursuing screen acting in Iran.[4]
On July 31, 2022 Gharibi made his boxing debut against "The Kazakh Titan" Djumanov Almat Bakhytovich. Gharibi lost by TKO two minutes into the opening round.[5]
Personal life edit
Gharibi was born in Ahvaz, Iran.[6] He received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Azad University in Bushehr, Iran.[4]
In 2016, Gharibi offered to participate in the fight against ISIS in Syria.[7] He said in a video, "I'm a defender of my country, first. I want to thank General Qasem Soleimani and all the soldiers who lost their lives in Syria. They are my heroes."[7]
He lives in Bushehr, Iran.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Adhikari, Somak (3 May 2019). "Sajad Gharibi, The Monster Bodybuilder Known As 'Iranian Hulk' Is All Set To Make His Mark In Mixed Martial Arts". indiatimes.com. Indiatimes. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Corby, Donagh (2022-07-31). "Iranian Hulk is 300lb social media star making boxing debut against Kazakh Titan". mirror. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ a b c d Alladin, Unus (30 April 2019). "I'd smash the Iranian Bulk, says UFC star Brian Ortega as Instagram monster announces he's heading to MMA cage". scmp.com. Scmp. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ a b "زندگی خصوصی سجاد غریبی؛ هالک ایرانی!". yjc.ir. yjc. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Fake Hulk instead of Iranian Hulk". Tehran Times. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ "همه چیز درباره چهره شاخص این روزهای فضای مجازی". tasnimnews.com. Tasnimnews. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ a b Etehad, Melissa (8 July 2016). "Body builder Sajad Gharibi known as Iranian Bulk' signs up to fight Isis in Syria". independent.co.uk. Independent. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Who is Iranian Hulk? All you need to know ahead of Instagram star's boxing debut". Daily Mirror. 31 July 2022.