Bodybuilder Hossein ‘Yakiboy’ Balapour learns fate for headbutting rival Marven Yacoub in vicious street brawl

An Instagram-famous bodybuilder who boasts about his ‘Lamborghini body’ has learned his fate for headbutting a fellow fitness influencer, but not before taunting him ahead of his court date.

An Insta-famous bodybuilder who brags about his “Lamborghini body” to his followers viciously headbutted his rival during a wild brawl sparked over a confrontation about cash he owed, a court has been told.

Hossein Balapour, known to his legions of fans as Yakiboy, appeared in Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Friday to plead guilty to affray after the violent altercation with his fellow bodybuilder and fitness influencer Marven Yacoub on January 15.

Dressed in a black shirt with gold detailing and black pants, he appeared comfortable as he waited to learn his fate.

As he was travelling to court on Friday morning, the heavily tattooed 34-year-old shared CCTV video of the violent brawl that erupted between him and his fitness rival.

Hossein Balapour, known as Yakiboy, has been convicted of headbutting his rival during a brawl. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Monique Harmer

In his Instagram video, he flashed a diamond-toothed smile and taunted Mr Yacoub as the rap song ‘Putrid S***’ blared in the background.

The court heard he was at home in Rosebery, in Sydney’s inner city, on January 15 when he was confronted by seven men who “demanded money from him”.

Balapour owed money to Marven, one of the men in the group.

The court heard the two had a brief conversation before Mr Yacoub threatened Balapour.

In response, the OnlyFans star headbutted his fellow influencer “with great force” and then punched him while he was lying on the ground.

The video footage of the brawl shows Balapour being restrained as he aggressively kicks at his rival.

In the brief reprieve, the video shows Mr Yacoub springing to his feet and running over the road to evade Balapour.

Balapour can be seen chasing the victim across the busy road and weaving through traffic before they come to blows in front of a car paused at the traffic lights.

Traffic was forced to come to a stop for their violent altercation.

After around 20 minutes of fighting, Balapour was physically restrained by several men and the conflict ended.

Mr Yacoub has not been charged with any wrongdoing.

He got into a brawl with a fellow fitness influencer in January. Picture: Instagram

The court heard he acted in ‘self defence’. Picture: Instagram

Magistrate Miranda Moody accepted Balapour had acted in “self defence” after being issued a threat by Mr Yacoub.

“I consider the offender’s reaction was certainly extremely strong by starting with a headbutt,” she said.

“I accept (Balapour) may have felt threatened.”

The court heard Balapour did not have “an unblemished record”, with prior convictions related to steroids and possessing a knife.

However, his lawyer Abdullah Reslan told the court the knife had been a “prop” his client used in the course of his modelling career.

“Ordinarily with a record like that, he would be looking at a jail sentence, but I can see … he was trying to defend himself and his family,” magistrate Moody said.

She acknowledged the personal trainer had expressed remorse for his actions.

He had previously also been charged with using an offensive weapon to commit an indictable offence and breaching his bail over the brawl, but the charges were withdrawn by the prosecution on Friday.

The magistrate convicted Balapour and imposed a 12-month good behaviour bond.

The model and OnlyFans star is well known for his love of luxury labels. Picture: Instagram

Originally published as Bodybuilder Hossein ‘Yakiboy’ Balapour learns fate for headbutting rival Marven Yacoub in vicious street brawl