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‘Mark Wahlberg FaceTimed Me Yesterday’- Dana White Says Even Hollywood Celebrities Are Dying to Meet Hasbulla Magomedov
The internet sensation Hasbulla Magomedov is a household name in the MMA universe. Ever since his call-out videos for the UFC fighters went viral, the Russian-born became a well-known personality among the UFC fans, too.
Interestingly, Magomedov’s popularity transcends from the MMA fans. He is a now popular name in the Hollywood industry, too. All thanks to his huge following on social media.
Ahead of UFC 268, the UFC supremo Dana White appeared in an interview with Barstool Sports. He revealed that the Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg face timed him to see if White could set up a meeting with Hasbulla, as his daughter was a huge fan of the social media star.
White said, “Mark Wahlberg facetimed me yesterday to tell me could I get his daughter to meet Hasbulla. Yeah, if he comes to the United States, I will get her to meet him. Well, it’s not like Mark Wahlberg’s daughter is like a huge MMA fan or something, you know what I mean. It’s just fascinating.”
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Hasbulla Magomedov shares a good relationship with the UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team. People even call him the ‘Mini Khabib’ of Russia. Therefore, he attended the UFC 267 to support his friend in his fight.
Hasbulla Magomedov at UFC 267
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s long-time friend and teammate Islam Makhachev defeated Dan Hooker in the first round of the fight with a submission at UFC 267. The Russian star Hasbulla Magomedov also attended the event.
Even though the pay-per-view had many amazing bouts on the fight card, the social media star Magomedov was the talk of the town. His videos and pictures at the event in Abu Dhabi made rounds on social media. The event was a success and the major part of it was the famous Russian.
Furthermore, Magomedov sent a video message to Dana White before attending the event. White replied to the video and posted it on his official Instagram account. It went viral, making it the most viewed video on his account to date.
The UFC kingpin enjoyed Magomedov’s presence so much so that he has now bought the much-anticipated fight between Hasbulla and his rival Abdu Rozik, as per reports.
The latter is also a famous social media personality. After the success of UFC 267, it will surely excite the fans to see what White does next with Hasbulla Magomedov.
What do you make out of White’s words? What are your thoughts on Hasbulla Magomedov? Let us know in the comments below.
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