Khabib Nurmagomedov is not broke, despite these claims, he’s just “humble.”
That’s why the former UFC lightweight champion was flying on Frontier Airlines en route to Los Angeles, where “The Eagle” is expected to serve as coach and cornerman at the UFC 311 pay-per-view (PPV) event this Sat. night (Jan. 18, 2025) at Intuit Dome.
Unfortunately, his decision to shack up in the exit row got him tossed from the aircraft, thanks to no-nonsense flight attendants who were not in the mood to debate Nurmagomedov’s ability to perform the required duties of his special seat.
UFC CEO, Dana White, was not impressed.
“What the f*ck is he doing on Frontier Airlines anyway?” White said during his appearance on Pardon My Take. “This kid’s got more money than anybody but that’s how humble he is. He’s flying on that piece of sh*t airline. I don’t know what you have to do to get kicked off Frontier Airlines. Listen, Khabib doesn’t fight anymore because he’s got sh*tloads of money. I’ve got to teach Khabib how to charter a plane, especially if you’re just going from Vegas to San Francisco.”
Frontier denied accusations of ethnic profiling in a subsequent statement.
“That’s how dumb they are on Frontier Airlines,” White continued. “If there’s anybody you want in that [exit row] position, it’s Khabib Nurmagomedov. Good job, Frontier Airlines. Not only did [I] pay him, after he won the Conor McGregor fight, he went on like the Muslim world tour and Saudi Arabia rained on him, Abu Dhabi rained on him, Qatar rained on him. That kid’s got more money than … [Vladimir] Putin rained on him. Khabib shouldn’t even know what the f*ck Frontier Airlines is just like most people don’t.”
At least he didn’t hunt down the “coward flight attendant.”
Nurmagomedov, 36, retired from combat sports back in late 2020 but continues to resurface in the corners of some of his top fighters, including lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and top-ranked bantamweight contender, Umar Nurmagomedov — who both compete at UFC 311 this weekend in “The Golden State.”
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