With the popularisation of digital media and the enormous reach in its accessibility, now anyone can become a celebrity. One such personality has constantly gained the attention of several UFC fighters. However, now he has focused his eyes on Dwayne Johnson and got him involved in his antics as well.
After the 3ft tall internet sensation challenged The Rock for his most prestigious honor, the legend answered him back. Hasbulla Magomedov aka Mini Khabib has successfully caught the attention of several big names like Dana White and Khabib Nurmagomedov with his funny videos on TikTok. This resulted in a close relationship he built with the UFC Hall of Famer. Now, he might be eyeing to do the same with The Most Electrifying Man in sports entertainment.
Dwayne Johnson responded to the challenge of the internet sensation
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Recently, Hasbulla posted a video of him carrying a WWE belt of golden color. Along with the picture, he wrote a caption saying, “Sorry @TheRock but I’m the people’s champ now💪🏽👊🏽”
To this claim by the Russian internet sensation, The Great One replied in earnest. Being the large-hearted person that he is, Johnson wrote back, “You always have been and always will be the People’s Champ Let me see drop People’s Elbows on some fools! ”
You always have been and always will be the People’s Champ 💪🏾
Let me see drop People’s Elbows on some fools! 😉👊🏾— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) March 14, 2023
The Brahma Bull mentioned Hasbulla as a People’s Champion, hinting toward the massive list of followers he has. Because of his funny videos over the years, Hasbulla has won the hearts of many people. DJ earned that nickname in WWE as he became one of the crowd favorites but now seems happy to hand it over to Hasbullah Magomedov.
However, one cannot forget to name the undefeated UFC champion when talking about the Mini Khabib.
The relationship between Khabib Nurmagomedov and the Mini Khabib
In his journey of making hilarious videos on TikTok, the Russian internet sensation earned the nickname ‘Mini Khabib’ when he recreated the legend’s weigh-in. He then became viral due to this video and other such antics.
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Since that day, Hasbulla appears to be a close friend of ‘The Eagle’, as they have been seen having dinner together. Not only that, but the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion also uploaded a video of the Hasbullah on his Instagram, a rare sight to see.
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There have been instances when fans have mistaken Hasbulla Magomedov to be Nurmagomedov’s son as they believe that both of them resemble a lot. However, now it’ll be interesting to see where his relationship with The Great One goes.
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So, what do you make of this interesting exchange between an internet sensation and a big-hearted legend?