Khabib Nurmagomedov and airplane exit area seats do not seem to go together. After creating a ripple earlier this year with the UFC legend escorted out, the airplane emergency exit seat has struck again. In a hilarious callback to the controversy, Nurmagomedov revealed a hilarious co-incidence to his earlier experience on the flight.
On his social media, the Dagestani legend posted a picture of himself on the flight. And guess what? He was once again seated just beside the airplane’s emergency exit! Joking about the situation, Nurmagomedov put up a caption, asking Dana White about why this always happened to him.
“Why do they always put me in this place? @danawhite,” wrote Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov got seated in the Emergency Exit row on his flight again 😭
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 28, 2025
“Why do they always put me in this place? 😁 @danawhite”
📸 @TeamKhabib #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/02xOuNK1lW
Surely, Nurmagomedov would like to forget his experience the last time he got a similar seat. Back in February, the UFC legend was asked to exchange seats in an airplane. He was given the reasoning that his English speaking skills might cause a hindrance towards the passengers in case of an emergency.
However, Nurmagomedov did let them know that he was comfortable with the English language. Unfortunately, the crew members refused and asked Khabib to leave the airplane. Such an incident created significant ripples, and it’s no wonder why Nurmagomedov was frustrated yet again. Meanwhile, as Nurmagomedov continues his role as an MMA coach, the list of people drawing inspiration from him is only getting longer.
Belal Muhammad Cites Khabib Nurmagomedov As His Inspiration
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Belal Muhammad has been in close touch with Khabib Nurmagomedov in his fighting days. And now that he is the champion, Muhammad is heaping praise on the Dagestani legend’s coaching techniques. Hailing him as his role model, Muhammad detailed how Nurmagomedov has inspired him to do better.
“It’s like the highest honor to get respect from him. For him to say that I have the best cardio and to hype me up like that, it means real. I look up to him, and I wanna emulate him and his style, and the way he fights and the way he acts as a champion. It means the world,” said Muhammad.
Belal said that Khabib broke down Leon Edwards as a fighter and created a gameplan for him ahead of #UFC304 😳
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 28, 2024
He ended up with more control time, take downs, and significant strikes in a dominant five-round fight 🏆
Coach Khabib 🦅 pic.twitter.com/VxHVZrTlDJ
Surely, Khabib Nurmagomedov is a respected figure in the MMA realm. Thus, when one particular airline did something weird, it quickly became a headline.
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