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I’d smash the Iranian Hulk, says UFC star Brian Ortega as Instagram monster announces he’s heading to MMA cage

  • Sajad Gharibi, the 385-pound behemoth, who has more than 450,000 followers on Instagram, announces plans to fight against an unnamed Brazilian fighter
  • Ortega is coming off a loss against Max Holloway last December but is confident of beating the Iranian Hulk despite being half his size

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“Iranian Hulk” Sajad Gharibi has transformed himself into a media sensation and is set to make his MMA debut before the end of the year. Photo: Instagram
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UFC star Brian Ortega says he would smash “Iranian Hulk” Sajad Gharibi if they clashed in the Octagon despite weighing about 240 pounds less than the Instagram monster.

Just days after throwing his hat into the MMA ring, Gharibi is already gaining keen interest and Ortega has thrown down the gauntlet to the Iranian behemoth, whose feats of strength and 450,000 Instagram followers have made him a cult figure.

Max Holloway (left) and Brian Ortega throw punches during their featherweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 231 in Toronto last December. Photo: AP
Max Holloway (left) and Brian Ortega throw punches during their featherweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 231 in Toronto last December. Photo: AP
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Ortega, who fights in the featherweight division and whose last bout ended in a fourth-round TKO defeat by Max Holloway at UFC 231 last December, seems confident of toppling the Iranian man-mountain.

“I would just gas him out, p*** him off,” 1.75m tall Ortega told TMZ Sports.

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