Social media sensation Hasbulla Magomedov is coming to Australia - but who is he and why should we care?
The 19-year-old has taken the world by storm in recent years with his pranks and stunts on Instagram and TikTok
The Sporting News explains the story of Hasbulla and has all the details of his trip Down Under.
Who is Hasbulla Magomedov?
Hasbulla Magomedov is a 19-year-old from Dagestan - which is officially a republic of Russia, situated in the Northern Caucasus of Eastern Europe.
Born with a Growth Hormone Deficiency, or dwarfism, and standing at only 100cm tall, Hasbulla's child-like appearance has helped contribute to his fame, with millions entertained by his videos on social media.
His friendship with former MMA star Khabib Nurmagomedov also helped propel his popularity, with Hasbulla being involved on the MMA scene and even challenging someone else with dwarfism to a fight.
UFC boss Dana White has even said that Hasbulla might be involved in an MMA fight in the future.
When is Hasbulla coming to Australia?
Promoters The Hour Group announced Hasbulla was coming to Australia in a Facebook post on May 5, but any other details were scarce.
The post featured the caption 'details incoming' - suggesting that more information on Hasbulla's journey will be released soon.
It appears like Hasbulla is coming Down Under for a speaking tour, with The Hour Group specialising in hosting events of that nature.
The Hour Group's next event will be hosting 'An Evening With Shaquille O'Neal' in August at The Star in Sydney and Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne.
Why exactly is Hasbulla famous?
Because of his appearance and his confident persona, Hasbulla's prank and stunt content has got huge engagement across social media.
He has 2.6 million followers on Instagram, 4.6 billion views on his TikTok platform and has recently started selling NFT's of himself via Instagram.
Hasbulla's friendship with Nurmagomedov has contributed to his reach on social media, while his content challenging UFC stars to fight, such as Conor McGregor, went viral to a huge extent.
His running feud with Tajik singer Abdu Rozik, who also has Growth Human Deficiency, has also been popular on social media, with the two regularly challenging each other to fights.
