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Pro fighter gets booted from plane on stretcher after going BALLISTIC on Southwest flight
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July 25, 2025
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4:08Now PlayingMixed martial arts fighter and Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Aaron “Tex” Johnson was ejected from a Southwest Airlines flight after getting into a verbal grappling match with passengers and crew — calling them “losers” and “pieces of s**t.” Footage of his expletive-laden outburst is currently amassing millions of views TikTok, X and Instagram.
It’s yet unclear what kicked off the mile-high mayhem, but footage shows the heavily-tattooed Johnson, 39 — who is a black belt in BJJ — getting into it with a flight attendant over an apparent bag issue shortly after boarding.
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