Yahoo Sports Khabib Nurmagomedov removed from Frontier Airlines flight, says crew 'could do better'
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov confirmed Sunday he was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight Saturday.
Video surfaced Sunday that showed Nurmagomedov sitting in a seat next to a window in a conversation with a crew member. The crew member appears to be telling Nurmagomedov his choice was to move to a new seat or to be removed from the aircraft.
Moments later, another crew member arrives and Nurmagomedov is escorted off the flight.
Sunday, Nurmagomedov posted on Instagram to say the incident was related to whether or not he speaks and understands English – a requirement in exit row seats on aircraft departing from the U.S. He said he was "calm and respectful, as you can see on the video." And it indeed was one of the calmest flight removals perhaps ever caught on camera (H/T Combat Casuals).
Nurmagomedov said he boarded a different flight not long after.
Nurmagomedov's Instagram statement:
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