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.

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.

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.

Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was escorted off a plane after an on-board dispute with Frontier Airlines. Footage of the incident, which reportedly took place on a flight leaving Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport on Saturday according to multiple outlets, has been making the rounds on social media.

Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov “was asked to deplane” a Frontier Airlines plane after a disagreement over him sitting in an exit-row seat, the airline said in a statement to CNN.

Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a Frontier Airways flight on Saturday after refusing to state whether he would be able to assist other travelers in the event of an emergency,