Khabib Nurmagomedov releases statement on airplane | MMA News
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 change seats by a flight attendant on a Frontier Airlines flight. “The Eagle” was sitting within the emergency exit row and the flight attendant was involved together with his capacity to speak in English within the case of an emergency.
Nurmagomedov refused to change seats and was faraway from the aircraft with out incident. Nurmagomedov launched a statement.
“First of all, I need to clarify that it was@FlyFrontier not AlaskaAir,” Nurmagomedov wrote on X.
“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.
“But after 2 minutes of dialog, she known as security 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 best to remain calm and respecttul as you’ll be able to see on the video. But these crew members may do higher subsequent time and simply be good with shoppers.”
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…— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 12, 2025
Nurmagomedov might 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 combat card’s primary occasion whereas Umar Nurmagomedov takes on bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili within the co-main occasion.
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