NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal often makes headlines for various events and activities he takes part in. But recently, it wasn’t one of Shaq’s hilarious antics that took the world by storm. But it was UFC’s first three-feet tall star Hasbulla Magomedov. The two recently met in Australia where Magomedov ended up punching Shaq in the face.

The video seemed to be a joke but fans of both O’Neal and Magomedov couldn’t help but gush over it. The video ended up creating quite a buzz on the Internet. Hasbulla spoke to TikToker Pedrocruz about Shaquille O’Neal.

Shaquille O’Neal meets internet sensation Hasbulla Magomedov

Pedrocruz asked Hasbulla if he was afraid of hitting Shaquille O’Neal in the face when the two met. To that, the Internet sensation denied being scared or intimidated. When asked if he was afraid of anything, he replied, “I am only scared of the darkness.”

Hasbulla Magomedov is a 20-year-old internet sensation. He suffers from a growth hormone deficiency. However, his small size and adorable voice are quite popular among fans. Recently, Magomedov signed a five-year contract with UFC to host PR activities and media events to promote MMA.

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Back to Hasbulla meeting O’Neal. The whole interaction between the two was a huge hit on social media for both celebrities. Shaq even posted the video of Hasbullla punching him in the face on a boat on his Instagram. He captioned the video, “@hasbulla.hushetskiy almost knocked me out.”

The meeting between the two has increased Hasbulla’s media presence and popularity by a huge margin. Magomedov also posted a picture of the two on his Twitter account. His picture had the caption, “Australia has been great, Shaq isn’t even that tall.”

Followers of Hasbulla Magomedov call him ‘Mini-Khabib.’ He rose to fame during the pandemic on TikTok with his funny videos and pranks. But what really grabbed the attention of the world was when he called out another Internet sensation Abdu Rozik to a fight.

Hasbulla and his rise to prominence

People love Hasbulla’s outspoken attitude. He even had a back-and-forth on social media with UFC fighter Conor McGregor. Mcgregor laughed it off, taking the callout in a friendly gesture. 

According to the deal signed with UFC, Hasbulla will be taking the ring and fight it out with an opponent as well. ‘Mini-Khabib’ got his title from a video where he was seen imitating Khabib Nurmagmadov. 

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