Sajad Gharibi (born 19 December 1991) is an Iranian bodybuilder and mixed martial artist. His nickname is "the Iranian Hulk" or "Persian Hercules".[1] He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 265 pounds.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Citizenship | Iran |
| Born | 19 December 1991 Ahvaz, Iran |
| Occupation | Media Personality |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Weight | Contest: 265 lb (120 kg)[1] |
Career
editIn 2016, he was pursuing screen acting in Iran.[2]
Gharibi rose to fame on Instagram, where he posted pictures of his physique and feats of strength.[3]
In 2019, UFC star Brian Ortega challenged Gharibi to appear in the MMA ring, and he accepted.[4] Ortega said he would smash “the Iranian Hulk” despite weighing about 120 pounds less than him.[4] Gharibi had previously accepted a match against Britain's Martyn Ford, but the deal was cancelled.[4] At the same time, Gharibi stated that he had agreed to fight Brazilian bodybuilder Romario dos Santos Alves, nicknamed “the Brazilian Hulk”.[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
editGharibi was born in Ahvaz, Iran.[6] He received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Azad University in Bushehr, Iran.[2]
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.
- ^ a b "زندگی خصوصی سجاد غریبی؛ هالک ایرانی!". yjc.ir. yjc. 24 July 2016. 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.
- ^ "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.