Video of former UFC light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov being faraway from an airplane unfold throughout the web on Sunday. The retired fighter was requested to alter seats by a flight attendant on a Frontier Airways flight. “The Eagle” was sitting within the emergency exit row and the flight attendant was involved along with his potential to speak in English within the case of an emergency.
Nurmagomedov refused to alter seats and was faraway from the airplane with out incident. Nurmagomedov launched an announcement.
“Initially, I must make clear that it was@FlyFrontier not AlaskaAir,” Nurmagomedov wrote on X.
“Woman who involves me with questions was very impolite from the very starting, regardless that I converse very first rate English and might perceive all the pieces and agreed to help, she nonetheless insists on eradicating me from my seat. What was the bottom for that, racial, nationwide or different one, I am unsure.
“However after 2 minutes of dialog, she known as safety and I used to be deplaned from this plane, after 1,5 hour I boarded one other airline one and left to my vacation spot.
I did my finest to remain calm and respecttul as you may see on the video. However these crew members might do higher subsequent time and simply be good with purchasers.”
Initially, I must make clear that it was @FlyFrontier not AlaskaAir.Woman who involves me with questions was very impolite from the very starting, regardless that I converse very first rate English and might perceive all the pieces and agreed to help, she nonetheless insists on eradicating me from my…
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 12, 2025
Nurmagomedov can be within the corners of teammates Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov of their UFC 311 title fights on Saturday. Makhachev faces Arman Tsarukyan within the struggle card’s major occasion whereas Umar Nurmagomedov takes on bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili within the co-main occasion.
