Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued an announcement concerning the viral footage that noticed the UFC legend faraway from an airplane after a verbal dispute with a flight attendant.
In a clip that unfold throughout social media Sunday, Nurmagomedov was seen exiting an airplane after an attendant asked him to change seats. The retired 36-year-old protested the request, which seemed to be over his capability to speak in English within the occasion of an emergency. Nurmagomedov repeatedly informed the attendant that the scenario was “not truthful,” however he ultimately acquiesced.
Nurmagomedov has now launched an announcement concerning the incident, which could be seen under.
To begin with, I must make clear that it was @FlyFrontier not AlaskaAir.
Girl who involves me with questions was very impolite from the very starting, though I communicate very respectable English and might perceive every part and agreed to help, she nonetheless insists on eradicating me from my…— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 12, 2025
To begin with, I must make clear that it was [Frontier Airlines], not Alaska Air.
Girl who involves me with questions was very impolite from the very starting, though I communicate very respectable English and might perceive every part and agreed to help, she nonetheless insists on eradicating me from my seat. What was the bottom for that, racial, nationwide or different one, I’m undecided.
However after 2 minutes of dialog, she known as safety and I used to be deplaned from this plane, after [an hour and a half] I boarded one other airline one and left to my vacation spot.
I did my greatest to remain calm and respectful as you possibly can see on the video.
However these crew members may do higher subsequent time and simply be good with purchasers.
Initially, it was reported that Alaska Airways was the group in query, however Nurmagomedov acknowledged that he was really on a Frontier Airways flight. He added that he feels he dealt with the dialog in a civil method, however that the flight attendant was “very impolite” and he questioned whether or not the incident was motivated by “racial” or “nationwide” bias.
In response to Nurmagomedov, he boarded a flight with a special airline 90 minutes later.
“These crew members may do higher subsequent time and simply be good with purchasers,” he mentioned on the finish of his message.
Nurmagomedov’s supervisor Ali Abdelaziz additionally launched an announcement to MMA Preventing, saying, “Some issues occur to you perhaps in a destructive approach however Khabib all the time comes out on prime due to his mannerism and his class. That is who he’s as a human being.”
Following information of the incident turning into widespread, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) launched an announcement in help of Nurmagomedov demanding an investigation into the airline’s insurance policies and conduct. CAIR additionally misidentified Alaska Airways because the group in query.
Nurmagomedov is ready to nook teammates Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov of their title fights at UFC 311 this Saturday in Los Angeles. Makhachev defends his light-weight title in opposition to Arman Tsarukyan in the principle occasion, and Umar Nurmagomedov challenges Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title within the co-main occasion.
Damon Martin contributed to this report.
