‘Iranian Hulk’ set to join Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and will make debut early next year
THE man dubbed the “Iranian Hulk” who rose to prominence when he said he wanted to join the army to fight ISIS has joined the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Sajad Gharibi, who weighs 390lbs and is also known as the Persian Hercules, regularly uses Instagram to show of his unbelievable physique. And now, according to […]
THE man dubbed the “Iranian Hulk” who rose to prominence when he said he wanted to join the army to fight ISIS has joined the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
Sajad Gharibi, who weighs 390lbs and is also known as the Persian Hercules, regularly uses Instagram to show of his unbelievable physique.
And now, according to the BKFC company president David Feldman, the 27-year-old will be boxing bare knuckle next year.
As reported by MMA Fighting, Feldman said: “This guy’s going to make his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut in early 2020.
“We’re going to do a show entitled ‘USA vs Iran: World War III.’
“He’s literally our biggest signing we’ve ever had.
“But he’s going to make his way over to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, he’s gonna make a home here, and we expect really, really big things from ‘The Iranian Hulk.”
SunSport reported last year how Gharibi was all set to make a move into MMA with his Brazilian namesake a possible opponent.
The 6ft 2ins, 28st strongman – as wide as a small car and as heavy as a lion – sent out a weighty threat in January.
Gharibi posted: “Be brave and Invite me to fight, rather than hiding behind your sponsors.
“I am ready to fight you. Show me what you’ve got to say in the ring.”
And now, after being called out, he revealed: “So I’m finally accepting my first professional fight from a Brazilian fighter before 2020.”
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That sent speculation soaring of a bout with the Brazilian Hulk, Romario dos Santos Alves.
The 29-year-old went on Instagram last month to claim he would “tear off” Gharibi’s head.
Alves, though, is a mere 229 pounds.
And at 5ft 8ins tall, he is six inches shorter than his Asian counterpart.
