Giant weightlifter dubbed Iranian hulk announces he will battle ISIS

A weightlifter dubbed the Iranian Hulk will take to the battlefield to fight ISIS as a volunteer soldier.

Sajad Gharibi, 24, from Iran, is said to weigh nearly 24 and a half stone and almost all of it is muscle.He announced on social media to his 127,000 followers he is joining Iranian forces fighting ISIS extremists occupying Syria.

Since getting gaining a following on his social media accounts, the Persian Hercules has quickly become an internet sensation as netizens express their amazement at his impressive build.