Khabib Nurmagomedov, former UFC champion, was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight on January 11, causing an uproar on social media. The airline issued a statement regarding the incident.
Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight from Las Vegas to San Francisco on January 11. Khabib spoke out on social media, and the airline responded regarding the incident.
A video captured the moment a flight attendant approached Khabib to request that he change seats. After refusing to comply, he was forced to leave the flight.
The fighter used his profile on X, formerly Twitter, to demand a statement from the company. In a press release, Frontier Airlines stated that he had not confirmed whether he was fit to sit near the emergency exit.
“As a result of the customer’s initial lack of response and repeated refusals to change seats, he was asked to disembark in accordance with airline and FAA policies,” said the company, which emphasized that Khabib’s removal was not related to the fighter’s Arab ethnicity.
Photos and video: X @TeamKhabib @shaheena45. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
