Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued an announcement relating to 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 requested him to vary seats. The retired 36-year-old protested the request, which gave the impression to be over his means to speak in English within the occasion of an emergency. Nurmagomedov repeatedly instructed the attendant that the state of affairs was “not truthful,” however he finally acquiesced.
Nurmagomedov has now launched an announcement relating to the incident, which could be seen under.
Initially, I have to make clear that it was @FlyFrontier not AlaskaAir.
Woman who involves me with questions was very impolite from the very starting, despite the fact that I communicate very first rate English and may perceive every thing and agreed to help, she nonetheless insists on eradicating me from my…— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 12, 2025
Initially, I have to make clear that it was [Frontier Airlines], not Alaska Air.
Woman who involves me with questions was very impolite from the very starting, despite the fact that I communicate very first rate English and may perceive every thing 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 finest to remain calm and respectful as you’ll be able to see on the video.
However these crew members may do higher subsequent time and simply be good with shoppers.
Initially, it was reported that Alaska Airways was the group in query, however Nurmagomedov said 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 keeping with Nurmagomedov, he boarded a flight with a unique airline 90 minutes later.
“These crew members may do higher subsequent time and simply be good with shoppers,” he mentioned on the finish of his message.
Nurmagomedov’s supervisor Ali Abdelaziz additionally launched an announcement to MMA Combating, saying, “Some issues occur to you perhaps in a damaging means however Khabib at all times 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 changing into widespread, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) launched an announcement in assist 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.
