MMA has had a long history of hosting huge spectacles or “freakshow bouts,” and if this social media announcement is any indication, it looks like we could have another big one coming up... literally.
Sajad Gharibi, a massive powerlifter that’s become an internet sensation due to his physique, took to social media to announce a move to mixed martial arts.
“So I’m finally accepting my first professional fight from a Brazilian fighter before 2020,” Gharibi wrote on Instagram.
The 27-year-old has been listed to be 6-foot-2 and weighs well over 300 lbs. While he’s certainly massive, he did include a badly photoshopped image of himself in his announcement.