Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a flight after a misunderstanding with airline staff regarding his seating.

The issue started when Khabib was sitting in an emergency exit row. He thought he could help in case of an emergency, but the flight attendant disagreed. A video shows him trying to explain that he knows how to assist.
Things escalated when the staff told him he couldn’t sit there. Khabib insisted he had followed all the rules. He mentioned that during check-in, they asked if he spoke English, and he said yes.
After some back and forth, a supervisor was called, and Khabib eventually left the plane without any drama. A friend of his also exited after him.
Initially, reports said it was an Alaska Airlines flight, but the airline later clarified that wasn’t the case. Khabib later revealed it was actually Frontier Airlines.
In a post on X, he shared that the staff member was rude from the start, even though he communicated well. He felt the situation could have been handled better. After the incident, he boarded another flight and continued on his way.