Sajad Gharibi has become an internet phenomenon because of his enormous physique.
His abnormally muscular frame has even drawn comparisons to Marvel's The Incredible Hulk, with fans dubbing him the 'Iranian Hulk' because of his size.
Standing 6'2" tall, Gharibi, 27, weighs an incredible 28 stone – which is mostly muscle – and has amassed 398,000 followers on Instagram, who tune in to see his daily routine.
And when the bodybuilder is not in the gym lifting weights, he's either sharing what he puts into his body – most notably a full English breakfast before he starts his day.
Meet the man who will be fighting Brit Martyn Ford at an event set up by Polish MMA organisation Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW).
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He has a penchant for making things look small…
Whether it's a can of Fanta or his iPhone, Gharibi makes every normal item seem miniscule.
In fact, he takes great pleasure in sharing images on social media doing every day chores, like sipping on a drink or texting, that just appear funny.
And you should see him trying to get into a car…
His appetite is huge…
When you're the size of this man, your calorie intake has to be significant – and Gharib is not a man that skips breakfast.
He's always posting his meals on Insta, and in the mornings he loves nothing better than chowing down on a full English breakfast – the breakfast of champions – which he washes down with an energy drink.
Gharib also eats plenty of fruit, fish, chicken and drinks plenty of milk during the day between workouts.
He hasn't got many hobbies…
Dedicating his life to the gym, Gharib knows one thing and one thing only… to lift heavy weights.
His Instagram page is a homage to powerlifting, where he shares video clips and pictures of how he exercises.
As you can imagine, it's not light weights he's lumping around either.
There was that time he vowed to fight for his country…
Back in 2016, Gharib said he wanted to join the fight against Isis and join the Iranian Armed Forces to fight the Islamic State in the Syrian Civil War.
In an impassioned video, he said: "First of all, I want to say that I'm a defender of my country.
"General Soleimani, all the martyrs and the selfless people who give their lives for our country are my heroes, and we have them to thank for the peace in our country.
"I will always be a soldier for my country …
"The second thing is that, after Ramadan, I hope to start up my training again and reach my goal, in two or three years, to be in good enough shape to be of service to my country."
And it seems that gun training is part of the deal, because he's happy to pose with pistols on his Insta too.
But he's not all machismo…
Gharib has a very soft centre indeed.
His love for children is evident, and he recently showed off 'Baby Hulk' to his fans.
And because of his new found fame he's become an icon for people in Iran, regularly visiting children's hospitals to provide them with some much needed cheer.
He also has a rather thoughtful manta for us all. "Stop judging others in order to meet composure," he once wrote.
Now there's us feeling calmer…
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