Khabib is removed from the plane just before the flight, the UFC legend reacts on social media

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov left a plane after a dispute over where he was sitting.

A video shared on social media shows the 36-year-old in a dispute with a Frontier Airlines staff member after he expressed his concern about being seated in an exit row on a flight from Harry Reid International at Las Vegas airport.

Nurmagomedov commented on the incident in a post for X, writing that he was not sure why the company employees asked him to leave the place where he was sitting.

"The lady who came to me with questions was very rude from the start, even though I speak very good English and can understand everything and agreed to assist, she still insists on removing me from my country," the fighter wrote. "What the basis for this was, racial, national or otherwise, I am not sure."

"But after two minutes of conversation, she called security and I left this plane, after 1.5 hours I got on another airline ... and headed to my destination," Nurmagomedov continued. "I did my best to stay calm and respectful as you can see in the video. But those crew members could do better next time and just be nice to the customers."

In the viral TikTok clip, apparently shared by another passenger on the flight, Nurmagomedov - who is Russian - can be heard telling the employee that he understands English and can help in an emergency, but he was "trying to figure out" what the reason was. /Telegraph/

First of all, I need to clarify that it was @FlyFrontier AlaskaAir swimming.
Lady who comes to me with questions was very rude from the very beginning, even though I speak very decent English and can understand everything and agreed to assist, she still insists on removing me from my...

- khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 12, 2025