In a shocking turn of events, undefeated former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has recently escorted off an airplane. As per the initial learnings, Nurmagomedov had a fallout with the flight attendant regarding emergency row seating. En route to California, the UFC icon and his team boarded Frontier Airlines. Nurmagomedov’s seat was near the emergency exit, where the passengers had to agree to help others if an emergency arises.
When the flight attendant asked Nurmagomedov to change his seats, he denied it and agreed to help his co-passengers. But the attendant was adamant and ultimately escorted the UFC legend out of the flight. A fellow passenger recorded the altercation, which, when posted on the internet, gained immediate traction. Shedding light on the incident, Khabib made shocking claims referring to racism.
“First of all, I need to clarify that it was @FlyFrontier not AlaskaAir. 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 seat. What was the base for that, racial, national or other one, I’m not sure,” Nurmagomedov wrote on his X.
First of all, I need to clarify that it was @FlyFrontier not AlaskaAir.
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 12, 2025
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…
The UFC icon further stated that he had to wait for almost an hour and a half to board the next flight. Putting aside the chaos, looking to help Umar Nurmagomedov in his title quest, Khabib recently had a surprising take on his cousin.
Khabib Nurmagomedov Praises Merab Dvalishvili
Khabib Nurmagomedov will be in the corner for his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov. While he will try to ensure that Umar gets his hands on his maiden UFC title, the Dagestani is also wary of his opponent. Heaping praises on Merab Dvalishvili, the former UFC champ stated that the Georgian excelled as a freestyle wrestler. He also mentioned that the champion is able to maintain high intensity all throughout the fight.
“Merab is the better freestyle wrestler, and Merab is better than him on pressure…” said Khabib.
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Khabib breaks down Umar vs Merab:
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) January 11, 2025
“Merab is the better freestyle wrestler, and Merab is better than him on pressure…
But when we see how [Umar] mixes it up… he’s one of the best right now in the world. It’s gonna be a very high level fight.”#UFC311pic.twitter.com/z0uj4ASpXw
Thus, fully aware of Dvalishvili’s impending threat, Khabib will have his task cut out. With a mouth-watering clash awaiting, it remains to be seen what happens next.
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