Wrestling has acted as predictive programming for world events, preparing the public and molding their opinions. Notice the idea of Twin Towers being 'demolished' in 1989 in the attached vid - the Muslim, the Policeman, the businessman.

Now the UFC does the same. Consider the archetypes -

Khabib is cast as Russian/Muslim

McGregor is white Irish (like many Americans)

McGregor's Bus attack (always felt staged to me) on Khabib mirrors the 'US weapons' attack in Yemen. Y'know the one Jim Carey wanted Liberals to get all emotional about. The allegory was clear - nasty whitey monstering the poor defenceless bus-people.

Khabib just won UFC229 but his actions afterwards cast him as the villain. The idea is for Americans to be angry at Russians and Muslims - coincidentally same narrative that is playing out in the Fake news media with the 'Russian hacking' and Russian Submarine' scare stories.

Symbolism is everywhere

Symbolism will be their downfall