Martyn Ford has hinted his rival Iranian Hulk is to blame for their heavyweight grudge match being shelved. Dvalishvili Slammed For Stupid Insta-Stunt. "We had a bad situation. Iranian Hulk - real name Sajad Gharibi - blamed his opponent for flaking on the bout, and even threatened to sue Ford for what he believed was a breach of contract. Hulk Clowned (Again) By Boxing Titan, Israel Adesanya Walkouts to Knockouts T-Shirt, Four More APEX Shows Booked Leading Into July, Predictions! Anthony edged the third round as he looked to target the body before seemingly making sure of victory by winning the fourth and final session. 2 The 'Iranian Hulk' Sajid Gharibi will step in the ring Credit: Refer to Caption ", 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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Supposedly 62 and weighing 385 lbs, there has long been speculation online that Gharibis posts were often heavily edited. Sajad Gharibi has previously vowed to fight ISIS, and previously went viral on social media, largely due to his enormous physique. They expected the other way around. But on Monday, it was announced that the headline bout was OFF. After going viral, he also repeatedly. Something went wrong. Ford and Iranian Hulk - real name Sajad Gharibi - were set to finally do battle on April 30 on a rearranged date in London, but the event was later cancelled with Ford suggesting his rival was to blame. Little is known about his childhood growing up in Ahvaz, but he's revealed a traditional upbringing with family values at its center. But the bout ended up being cancelled after Ford stated that he had "mental health concerns". Martyn Ford versus The Iranian Hulk Full Fight Video Breakdown with Paulie G SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/paulieg?sub_confirmation=1 LIKE: http:. There have long been rumours that Hulk's social media photos showing incredible muscles have been edited - and he was not about to dispel the myth last night, keeping his t-shirt on. Apparently hes just some random fat dude that grew to fame through wildly edited social media posts. Iranian Hulk's worrying messages which cast doubt on Martyn Ford fight, Iranian Hulk measures huge biceps as he vows KO in Martyn Ford fight, that he had "no coach" for the boxing clash. Beating up Gharibi wouldnt just be a bad look for Ford, but he argued it might drive Gharibi to self-harm, given all the intensely negative backlash The Iranian Hulk had received in the build-up to the fight. The Iranian Hulk has put some real question marks over his true 'Hulkness . Alex Volkanovski wants former champion and longtime rival Max Holloway to stop beating up his UFC featherweight contenders so that he can finish cleaning out the division. It doesn't take a genius to figure them all out. [6] Updated: 13:40, 24 Mar 2022 THE Iranian Hulk Sajad Gharibi is set to fight the 'World's scariest man' Martyn Ford in a massive showdown. Ya Hossein! It appears those plans may need to be put on hold for now given Gharibis performance against Kazakh Titan. Sajad Gharibi (born 19 December 1991) is an Iranian bodybuilder and practitioner of mixed martial arts. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. It doesn't get any more serious than that. Speaking to Muscle and Health, Gharibi has now called Ford a "coward" for backing down from a face-to-face meet in Dubai ahead of the boxing match between Thor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall. The former was best known to UK fight fans for losing to Tommy Fury on the undercard of Jake Paul's first fight with Tyron Woodley last summer. Many of the contestants opponents have yet to be announced, but keep checking back, though. 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Their boxing bout was a sloppy affair, as expected. See all the action from the dubious battle of the social media giants direct from Dubai. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-o3g03s{color:black;}Published12:05,01 August 2022 BST.css-1aaqh7x{color:#666666;}@media (min-width:1024px){.css-1aaqh7x{color:#666666;}}| Last updated13:58,01 August 2022 BST. The fight follows just weeks after the Deji vs. Alex Wassabi match is set to take place. Despite Ford and Gharibi's clash being off, fans can still catch a glimpse of Manchester United legend Patrice Evra inside the squared circle. [7], He offered to participate in the fight against ISIS in Syria in 2016. Martyn is scared. KAZAKH behemoth Titan has called out the Iranian Hulk by punching and throwing a punchbag with his face on. Watch Iranian Hulk get smashed by Kazakh Titan in Dubai | Video. Hes been covering MMA and combat sports since 2009, and has also fought in MMA, Muay Thai and kickboxing. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. One staredown and two minutes in the ring completely derailed a social media persona that he curated for years. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. His video starts with relatively simple clips of him lifting weights. The Iranian Hulk - real name Sajad Gharibi - was due to face British bodybuilder. The British bodybuilder was supposed to fight the Iranian Hulk - real name Sajad Gharibi - on 30 April. During a press conference for the event, Gharibi claimed he had been training eagerly and had lost 30lbs in response to Ford's questions over if he was serious over their looming meeting. He's also known as 'the Persian Hercules.' Born on 19th December 1999 in Ahvaz, Khuzestan,. Should Iranian Hulk fight again? In fact, Hulk's failure to punch back led to him being given a time-out early on in the round, which seems a bit like being put on the naughty step for not doing anything. Movie star Ford was set to box the weightlifter, real name Sajad Gharibi, on April 30 at the O2 Arena. View our online Press Pack. Ford and Gharibi have been training intensely for the fight, set to take place in London, with an expected crowd of 20,000 people. Follow on social media . Iranian Hulk - real name Sajad Gharibi - will take on Ford, known as the World's Scariest Man, in a boxing fight at The O2 arena on April 2 Back in 2016, Gharib said he wanted to join the fight against ISIS and join the Iranian Armed Forces to fight . "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. After Ford had pulled out of their scheduled bout Iranian Hulk had insisted hed still like to fight him after defeating Bakhytovich. The 29-year-old said: "Martyn is a fugitive. All Rights Reserved. Iranian Hulk Sajad Gharibi facing Martyn Ford on April 30, is under serious threat after the beast suffered a TV interview breakdown. Ford and Gharibi have been training intensely for the fight, set to take place in London, with an expected crowd of 20,000 people. However the fight will no longer take place with the entire card scrapped. The pair can be seen squaring off in the ring in their respective boxing debuts below. Ford and Iranian Hulk - real name Sajad Gharibi - were set to finally do battle on April 30 on a rearranged date in London, but the event was later cancelled with Ford suggesting his rival was. The referee stepped in to give him a quick time out after a minute for some reason, and he managed to collect himself somewhat. They are my heroes. He returned to the fray and momentarily appeared to be willing to trade punches before normal service was resumed. 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The Iranian Hulk had no answer to any of the shots he was taking other than to turn his back and slowly walk away from his opponent. "The event is still on, it's just my fight. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-n1h13z{color:black;color:#fff;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-n1h13z{color:#fff;}}Published15:46,03 February 2022 GMT.css-1kib7lm{color:#666666;color:#72B97D;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1kib7lm{color:#72B97D;}}@media (min-width:1024px){.css-1kib7lm{color:#efefef;}}| Last updated15:46,03 February 2022 GMT. Let us know in the comments section below. Sajad came to Tehran for his training [but] we had a financial problem, the sponsor didn't keep their word. The curtain was already peeled back during an embarrassing face off and scuffle with an actual jacked guy in Martyn Ford last March. However, Ford has given the clearest signal yet as to the reason for cancellation, responding to a fan on Facebook : "Concerns on mental well being and also health and safety risk involved with this match up." For years, Sajad Gharibi, the man known as The Iranian Hulk has been catfishing people and pretending to be this insanely jacked behemoth on social media. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Let's fight.". Tickets will go on sale on 11th February 2022 via AXS, the O2 Arena official ticketing partner. There is a lot of pressure, if I got paid even one dollar to do that I can't continue.". View our online Press Pack. Something went wrong, please try again later. "Im actually ashamed to be considered his rival because he is more of a virtual clown than a fighter. newsletter, Chaos! Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. What actually happened is that the heavyweight Hulk kept turning his back on Titan while he was being punched and ultimately lost the fight. Iranian Hulk and Kazakh Titan come to blows during face-off, Oleksandr Usyk's sparring partner records KO on Iranian Hulk undercard, KSI issues mocking reaction to Jake Paul cancelling Hasim Rahman Jr fight. Nothing ever materialized from that, but Gharbi went on to sign with celebrity boxing promotion Boxstar and was scheduled to fight with British actor Martyn Ford. I hope that one paycheck was worth it, because he probably wont be able to catfish anyone again. The fight was set before Sajad came to me and he signed the contract. [1] UFC star Brian Ortega challenged Gharibi to appear in the MMA ring, and he accepted. Ford, the 39-year-old West Midlands native, stands at a whopping six-foot-eight and 320lb, so its not difficult to comprehend why he has been named the worlds scariest man. However, Gharibi's unusual training methods, which include. How can I explain? At that point, with the first round almost over, the referee mercifully waved things off. ", "So we are four five hours a day training at the moment and then rehab three times a week. Martyn Ford has claimed his fight with the Iranian Hulk was cancelled over "mental well-being" after the Iranian broke down in tears on National TV. Sparring with literally the best in the WORLD. But, he does have a height disadvantage, as Ford stands at 6'8". Neither man dared remove their tops for the contest with Titan wearing a vest, shorts and trainers. ", Play STOPPED at World Snooker Championships as idiot covers table in powder, Shock moment ex-Prem star CRASHES Land Rover through Co-op 'after 10 pints', Tottenham out to hijack Chelsea's move for Luis Enrique with talks planned, Lingard offered career lifeline with Prem side interested despite Forest flop, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. It hurts my heart when I can't talk to my family. World Boxing News has had over one billion views since its inception in 2010. And perhaps to no ones surprise, he also doesnt know how to fight at all either. However, fans can sign up now for pre-sale tickets via Boxstar, who is running the event. In the clip, he could be seen punching and throwing a punchbag with Hulk's face stuck on. but bigger. The two men are set to fight at The O2 Arena in London on 2 April and have been throwing themselves into gruelling training regimes. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "It took me a while to get in here and get a proper fight done," said Ryan. With a name like the Hulk, you'd expect the lad to be able to land a fair few punches. Midnight Mania! The next minute was a slip and slide in the ring with both men tripping over their own feet as they chased each other around throwing wild punches. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Apparently that staredown got him disowned by his family for looking sad and weak, but that celebrity boxing match didnt push through either. 2023 Bloody Elbow. You can view it below. [6] Gharibi stated that he had agreed to fight Brazilian bodybuilder or the Brazilian Hulk Romario dos Santos Alves. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The Iranian Hulk finally made his combat sports debut on Sunday in Dubai, facing off against The Kazakh Titan, a similar regional giant with a smaller social media footprint but bigger punch. Martyn Ford floors Iranian Hulk during face-off, Martyn Ford "feels 21 again" after losing 60lb for cancelled boxing debut, Twenty-two-stone Martyn Ford breaks medicine ball during intense gym session. The Martyn Ford vs. Iranian Hulk fight will take place on 2nd April 2022 at The O2 Arena, London. Martyn Ford a cowardly coward. [6] Ortega said he would smash the Iranian Hulk despite weighing about 240 pounds less than Gharibi. Somebody please pay Iranian Hulk to never step foot inside a boxing ring again pic.twitter.com/Ip3IH4wiyc, Bowls,Beers,Brawls (@Bowl_Beer_Brawl) July 31, 2022, What am I witnessing here #Wickednbad #iranianhulk pic.twitter.com/z7fr7Hz9yE, The Iranian Hulk gets KOd pic.twitter.com/R1eNcrlzn6. Shortly after his return to Iran, Gharibi had worried fans with claims that he had "no coach" for the boxing clash and in the same message he made a "wish for death" after being condemned on social media for his actions. Taylor, meanwhile, caused controversy when he headbutted his opponent at an influencers' boxing event in London earlier this year. There was no way to cancel it unless he paid a big fine for the cancellation. When the pair locked horns last month in Dubai, Ford shoved Gharibi to the floor. Luke Rockhold will show off a new side of himself at BKFC 41 next weekend (Sat., April 29, 2023). Sajad Gharibi, a.k.a. Something went wrong, please try again later. Watch Gharibis boxing match against the Kazakh Titan, a guy who also has a nickname that didnt really fit his appearance. Iranian Hulk took on Kazakh Titan over six rounds in Dubai as the super-heavyweights settled their rivalry in the boxing ring. Iranian Hulk has teased several moves into the world of combat sports, including being rumored to compete for Bare Knuckle FC back in 2019. Unfortunately, it was canceled due to reasons that were unknown at the time. 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