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Bodybuilder dubbed 'Iranian Hulk' signs up to Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship as search for a 400lb challenger begins
By James Gant For Mailonline10:31 EST 17 Nov 2019 , updated 10:53 EST 17 Nov 2019
Sajad Gharibi, also known as the Persian Hercules, stands at 6ft 2in and weighs roughly as much as a killer whale calf.
The 27-year-old has been unveiled as the latest signing by the American fighting organisation and is expected to step into the ring in 2020.
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Sajad Gharibi, also known as the Persian Hercules (pictured), stands at 6ft 2in and weighs 390lbs - roughly as much as a killer whale calf
The 27-year-old (pictured) has been unveiled as the latest signing by the American fighting organisation and is expected to step into the ring in 2020
Gharibi, who said in 2016 he would join Iranian forces in fighting ISIS, announced his intention to move into combat sports on Instagram in January when he threw down the gauntlet to anyone who was willing to step into the MMA octagon with him.
He wrote: '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.'
In May he accepted the challenge of a Brazilian rival, with the fight to take place before the end of the year.
Gharibi announced his intention to move into combat sports on Instagram in January when he threw down the gauntlet to anyone who was willing to step into the MMA octagon with him
He is pictured struggling to get into a car
'So I'm finally accepting my first professional fight from a Brazilian fighter before 2020,' he wrote on Instagram, where he has amassed nearly 450,000 followers.
Gharibi did not name his opponent, but it was speculated to be 29-year-old Romario dos Santos Alves, also known as the Brazilian Hulk.
Alves, who threatened to 'tear off' Gharibi's head in an Instagram video in March, started training seriously in 2009 and weighs around 229 pounds (104kg).
In May he accepted the challenge of a Brazilian rival, with the fight to take place before the end of the year. Gharibi did not name his opponent, but it was speculated to be 29-year-old Romario dos Santos Alves, also known as the Brazilian Hulk (pictured)
By James Gant For Mailonline10:31 EST 17 Nov 2019 , updated 10:53 EST 17 Nov 2019
- Sajad Gharibi stands at 6ft 2in and weighs roughly as much as a killer whale calf
- He has been unveiled as the latest signing by the American fighting organisation
- The 27-year-old announced his intention to move into combat sports in January
Sajad Gharibi, also known as the Persian Hercules, stands at 6ft 2in and weighs roughly as much as a killer whale calf.
The 27-year-old has been unveiled as the latest signing by the American fighting organisation and is expected to step into the ring in 2020.
Scroll for video
Sajad Gharibi, also known as the Persian Hercules (pictured), stands at 6ft 2in and weighs 390lbs - roughly as much as a killer whale calf
The 27-year-old (pictured) has been unveiled as the latest signing by the American fighting organisation and is expected to step into the ring in 2020
Gharibi, who said in 2016 he would join Iranian forces in fighting ISIS, announced his intention to move into combat sports on Instagram in January when he threw down the gauntlet to anyone who was willing to step into the MMA octagon with him.
He wrote: '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.'
In May he accepted the challenge of a Brazilian rival, with the fight to take place before the end of the year.
Gharibi announced his intention to move into combat sports on Instagram in January when he threw down the gauntlet to anyone who was willing to step into the MMA octagon with him
He is pictured struggling to get into a car
'So I'm finally accepting my first professional fight from a Brazilian fighter before 2020,' he wrote on Instagram, where he has amassed nearly 450,000 followers.
Gharibi did not name his opponent, but it was speculated to be 29-year-old Romario dos Santos Alves, also known as the Brazilian Hulk.
Alves, who threatened to 'tear off' Gharibi's head in an Instagram video in March, started training seriously in 2009 and weighs around 229 pounds (104kg).
In May he accepted the challenge of a Brazilian rival, with the fight to take place before the end of the year. Gharibi did not name his opponent, but it was speculated to be 29-year-old Romario dos Santos Alves, also known as the Brazilian Hulk (pictured)
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