Former UFC light heavyweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was booted from a flight this weekend after a disagreement with airline staff. The incident took place on Saturday on a flight departing from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas and stemmed from what appeared to be a misunderstanding between Nurmagomedov and the flight attendant over the ex-UFC fighter’s ability to assist the crew in the event of an emergency since he was sitting in an emergency exit row.
In a post on X, Khabib Nurmagomedov questioned if he had been the victim of racial discrimination. The 36-year-old UFC champion claimed that the flight attendant was "rude" to him despite his willingness to comply.
UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has spoken out after he was escorted off a plane over the weekend in Las Vegas.
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight at Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport following a dispute with airline staff regarding his seating.
Russia's legendary mixed martial arts fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov was kicked out of a flight in the United States over a seating dispute with the airline staff at the Harry Reid
UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov was escorted off an airplane after an apparent dispute with flight crew about his seat, a video shared on social media shows.
In clips that surfaced on Sunday, Nurmagomedov, 36, was seen debating with airline staff while sitting in the exit row on the plane headed to California. An unidentified airline employee was seen telling the Russia-born mixed martial artist he either had to switch seats or get off the plane.
Incident, which unfolded at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport, has prompted heated discussions online.
Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was kicked off a flight this week over a dispute about where he was sitting.
UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a flight at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport following a seating dispute with airline staff. In a social media post, he raised concerns about possible racial discrimination,
The Russian athlete was sitting in the exit row of the plane while an airline employee said he'd have to switch seats of get off the flight.
UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov was recently recorded being kicked off a Frontier Airlines flight following a seating dispute with staff at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas - and the footage has caused outrage in the MMA community.