Hailing from the Russian Republic of Dagestan, Hasbulla Magomedov is a social media celebrity who shot to fame in 2020. He posted videos of himself doing dangerous activities, like riding with his friend in a car and taking on opponents bigger than him in a fight. Also, popularly known as ‘Mini Khabib,’ he has become a global sensation with his charismatic personality and infectious spirit.
Recently, UFC president Dana White revealed how ‘Mini Khabib’ has made over a million from brand deals and merchandise sales. White was speaking with former professional boxer, Mike Tyson on his podcast titled Hotboxin’.
Dana White Reveals How Hasbulla Made Over $1 Million
The UFC president was recently on Mike Tyson’s Hotboxin’ podcast where he discussed UFC and the boxing scene. During the podcast, Hasbulla was brought up in the conversation and White revealed how the 21-year-old internet sensation has made over a million dollars due to his association with the UFC and the Nelk Boys.
White mentioned how the Nelk Boys have taken “good care” of him by taking him on tours. It has massively helped the Mini Khabib to reach a wider audience through the Nelk Boys’ YouTube videos.
“He’s a great kid. The Nelk Boys have actually… they took really good care of him. When he came out here, they took him on like, this tour and did a lot of really good s**t for him.”
He further added that Hasbulla ended up making a lot of money with the video game deal provided by the UFC. Combining the fame and deals he has managed to bag with UFC and Nelk Boys, the 21-year-old is “easily making over a million dollars.”
“But Hasbulla’s done very well. I mean, we did a deal with him for the video game deal, we did a deal with him with t-shirts where he made a bunch of money. The kid’s made easily, easily over a million dollars, just with us and The Nelk Boys. So yeah, he’s killing it.”
You can watch the full podcast video below:
The phenomenal success of Hasbulla Magomedov, with the help of the Nelk Boys and his ventures with the UFC, has been highlighted by his surpassing the $1 million mark. His magnetic character and viral fame have certainly played a huge role in achieving this remarkable feat.
Hasbulla is renowned worldwide, boasting an impressive 8.7 million followers on Instagram. The social media sensation has a close bond with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, who he considers his best friend and is from the same homeland.
