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Just look at these both guys faces and you'll know it. Seriously, don't get me wrong here, DDP looks more like an American and Khamzat looks like a Chechen. Khabib, Islam, Khamzat, these guys have a similar face like Chinese and Japanese people have similar faces. DDP is originally French, you can understand that he is European from his face. I hope you understand what I mean and don't get me wrong.
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Chicago is no longer majority white (European) and white people have the weakest in-group preference among all races.
But it's possible the crowd was filled predominantly with muslims, but it's also possible that people just like Chimaev for his fighting style etc.
Anyhow, Khamzat finally got his belt. You can't blame him for utilising his wrestling to win rounds, finishing a strong and experienced guy like DDP is not an easy task.
DDP looked a bit like a helpless child, but if he focuses on wrestling and takedown defense, maybe he will have a chance if they ever fight again. He did manage to neutralise Chim at the end of the 5th round, even reversed a position and attempted a rear choke, but with no success.
It would be fun to see Chimaev defending the belt against someone with a good ground game. Right now, I think De Ridder would be a perfect match. Sadly, Bo Nickal is out of the picture for the foreseeable future, but maybe he'll bounce back.