Sajad Gharibi
Personal information
NationalityIranian
CitizenshipIran
Born (1991-12-19) 19 December 1991
Ahvaz, Iran
Occupation(s)Bodybuilding, Mixed martial arts
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
WeightContest: 385 lb (175 kg)[1]

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]

Career

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. ↑ Corby, Donagh (2022-07-31). "Iranian Hulk is 300lb social media star making boxing debut against Kazakh Titan". mirror. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 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.
  4. 1 2 "زندگی خصوصی سجاد غریبی؛ هالک ایرانی!". yjc.ir. yjc. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Fake Hulk instead of Iranian Hulk". Tehran Times. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  6. ↑ "همه چیز درباره چهره شاخص این روزهای فضای مجازی". tasnimnews.com. Tasnimnews. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  7. 1 2 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.
  8. ↑ "Who is Iranian Hulk? All you need to know ahead of Instagram star's boxing debut". Daily Mirror. 31 July 2022.
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