'Iranian Hulk' announces he's accepted 1st professional MMA fight
Sajad Gharibi/Instagram
Sajad Gharibi, the 27-year-old weightlifter known as the "Iranian Hulk" and "Persian Hercules," says he's lined up his first professional mixed martial arts fight.
Gharibi announced Thursday on Instagram that he's accepted a fight from an unnamed Brazilian fighter. The bout will take place sometime before 2020.
Gharibi expressed interest in joining WWE in 2016 but has since shifted his attention to MMA.
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