Who is Hasbulla Magomedov?

Written by Molly Hewitt

Edited by Harrison Neil

If you are regularly active on Instagram, Tik Tok, or social media in general, you have probably seen the internet sensation, Hasbulla. Hasbulla is 20 years old, and he stands proudly at 3’4”. His fans admire him for his confidence and tenacious spirit regardless of his shorter stature. Hasbulla was born with a bone growth disorder known as achondroplasia, more popularly known as dwarfism, that causes a lack of growth hormone production in the body. Hasbulla weighs approximately 40 pounds due to this condition. He is otherwise known as the “Mini Khabib” because of his relationship with the Russian UFC champion fighter, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Hasbulla initially rose to fame when he posted a recreation of Khabib’s 229 lb weigh-in, and when he had a viral fight with his friend, Abdu Rozik, who also happens to have dwarfism. This eventually led to his current following of 8.6 million Instagram followers. Being that Russian is his first language, he rarely speaks English, even during meet and greets with fans. He is often alongside an English interpreter during these events. For his education, Hasbulla attended a private islamic school in his hometown of Makhachkala before he left due to mistreatment. In an interview on Full Send Podcast with The Nelk Boys, Hasbulla explained, "I studied four years in Islamic School... I escaped from school after four years. No matter how long you stay there for, you can never finish school. I don't like how the teachers and students treated me."

Many people have asked the question: “Is Hasbulla just using his condition for fame?” and in my opinion, Hasbulla is embracing himself and living his life to the fullest, even if it means he receives hate from people questioning his disabilities or respect for himself. I think to myself if he wasn’t so popular, would he be as happy? Having his condition, he does things differently than other 20 year olds, and may have different opportunities as them, so maybe fame is the perfect way for Hasbulla to achieve happiness and success in his life. And without a doubt, he definitely brings joy to his fans with his goofy, yet captivating content.