Although UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says he’s not sure why he was escorted off of a Frontier Airlines flight over the weekend, the company in a statement to National Post says it’s because he was not in compliance with requirements from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The former lightweight fighter, who <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;retired undefeated in 2021 and was later honoured in the UFC Hall of Fame&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.ufc.com/hof/khabib-nurmagomedov-hall-of-fame&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.ufc.com/hof/khabib-nurmagomedov-hall-of-fame" target="_blank">retired undefeated in 2021 and was later honoured in the UFC Hall of Fame</a>, is a Muslim from Dagestan, Russian, <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;CBS Sports reported&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/khabib-nurmagomedov-retires-undefeated-legend-leaves-ufc-the-way-he-promised-his-father-he-would-perfect/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/khabib-nurmagomedov-retires-undefeated-legend-leaves-ufc-the-way-he-promised-his-father-he-would-perfect/" target="_blank">CBS Sports reported</a>. On Sunday, he posted on X after a video circulated online of an incident where he was removed from a flight. In the post, he wondered if he was kicked off due to his race or nationality.

Video circulated online of an incident showing Khabib Nurmagomedov being escorted off a plane.{ai:summary}<p>UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight for not complying with Federal Aviation Administration requirements, according to the airline. Following the incident, he questioned on social media whether his race or nationality played a role in his removal.</p><p>#society</p>

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