DALLAS, TX - JULY 30: (L-R) Hamdy Abdelwahab punches Don'Tale Mayes in their Heavyweight bout during the UFC 277 event at American Airlines Center on July 30, 2022, in Dallas, Texas, United States. (Photo by Alejandro Salazar/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts after his victor by submission over Renato Moicano of Brazil, not pictured, in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome on January 18, 2025 in Inglewood, California. Harry How / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Harry How / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Khabib Nurmagomedov is regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time after retiring with a record of 29-0. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Khabib claims rude treatment by staff before being kicked off flight

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