When Dana White found out Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight, one thought crossed his mind.

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.

After footage of the altercation went viral on social media, many criticized Frontier Airlines for removing Nurmagomedov from his seat. The airline has since broken silence and explained its side of the story. In a recent statement to MMA Fighting, Frontier Airlines addressed the viral incident involving the UFC Hall of Famer.

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.”

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.

UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov was escorted off an airplane after an apparent dispute with flight crew about his seat, a video shared on social media shows.

Frontier Airlines issued a statement on Monday addressing retired UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov being removed from his flight over a disagreement about sitting in an exit row seat.

Dana White is reacting to the Frontier Airlines-Khabib Nurmagomedov controversy. Earlier this week, a video showing Nurmagomedov being escorted off a

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.