UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov kicked off flight after dispute with airline crew
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Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was escorted off a flight out of Las Vegas in an apparent dispute with airline staff. The 36-year-old, a former lightweight champion who is most famous for beating Conor McGregor in 2018, was led off the plane after refusing to move seat.
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In a clip that has gone viral, Nurmagomedov is seen sitting in the exit row. But staff - said to be from Alaska Airlines - were apparently 'uncomfortable' and wanted to move him elsewhere for the flight, which was reportedly headed to Los Angeles. The Russian protested against the 'unfair' decision, insisting he 'knows the language' and 'how to help people'.
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The airline staff member insisted the issue was not about his grasp of English. But when pressed on why they wanted him to move, she simply said: 'They're not comfortable with you sitting in the emergency exit row'. After Nurmagomedov continued to fight his case - 'it's not fair... I'd like to sit here' - the former UFC star was given an ultimatum.
Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was escorted off a flight out of Las Vegas. The 36-year-old former MMA fighter was led off the plane after refusing to move seat. 'The Eagle' won all 29 of his UFC fights, culminating in victory over Justin Gaethje in 2020.
Khabib Nurmagomedov was kicked off a flight after an interaction with the staff😳‼️ pic.twitter.com/1tXK6FBilw. 'We're either going to have you switch your seat, because my flight attendants are not allowing you to sit in the exit row. Or you're going to have to get off this plane and then we'll rebook you,' he was told.
