UFC Hall of Fame Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight after a verbal disagreement with the crew over the weekend. Nurmagomedov and Frontier released conflicting statements about Nurmagomedov's removal.

Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov “was asked to deplane” a Frontier Airlines plane after a disagreement over him sitting in an exit-row seat, the airline said in a statement to CNN.

The nearly two-minute video starts with Nurmagomedov in the middle of a conversation with the airline staff as he tells them that “he knows how to help people.”

Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has reacted to a viral video showcasing him being removed from a flight.

Khabib Nurmagomedov, one of the most dominant fighters in MMA history, recently found himself caught up in an unexpected travel drama that left even UFC commentator Joe Rogan baffled. The Dagestani fighter was removed from a plane during his trip to California for UFC 311,

Khabib Nurmagomedov's removal from a Frontier Airlines flight has dominated MMA news, and many fighters and people involved in the sport have reacted to the incident and have come out in support of the Russian former UFC lightweight champion.