An Unexpected Friendship
As Hasbulla gained popularity, he became known as the ‘Mini Khabib’. This nickname originated from his reenactment of the UFC 229 weigh-ins of the former MMA champion, Khabib Nurmagmadov, as part of a stunt connected to the rumored fight between Hasbulla and Abdu Rozik. The comparisons were reinforced by the fact that Hasbulla hails from the same homeland as Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhachkala in Dagestan.