The incident, which has since gone viral, saw the former lightweight champion escorted off the plane after a heated exchange with airline staff. Khabib, who was seated in an exit row, claimed he was unfairly treated.
On January 12, , Khabib took to X formerly Twitter to set the record straight, clarifying that it was Frontier, not Alaska Airlines. He explained that the flight attendant approached him rudely and insisted he leave his seat, even though he was willing to cooperate.
Expressing his frustration with the situation, he mentioned that after a brief conversation, security was called, and he was removed from the flight. He noted that he remained calm and respectful throughout the ordeal, as seen in the video, but felt that the airline staff could have handled the situation more kindly and professionally. The conflict The issue began when Khabib, seated in the exit row, was questioned by the flight attendant about his ability to assist others in case of an emergency, a requirement for exit row passengers.
Despite assuring the staff that he could comply, he was treated poorly, according to Khabib. Another passenger filmed a portion of the exchange, where the attendant was heard saying, "We cannot allow you to sit in the exit row You can either take a different seat or we can escort you off the plane. Also read: Oscar-nominated Marvel star reveals he's 'struggling to make a living' despite decades-long Hollywood career. He shared that within an hour and a half, he boarded another airline to continue his journey.
At the time of the incident, Khabib was traveling to California to support his teammates ahead of UFC , featuring title fights involving his protege Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov. By Aditi Srivastava. Share Via. Khabib Nurmagomedov.
