Analysis: Shavkat Rakhmonov's performance against Ian Garry reviewed

A detailed analysis of Shavkat Rakhmonov's fight against Ian Garry highlights several impressive aspects of his performance. Rakhmonov showed significant improvement at mid-range compared to his bout with Neil, landing diverse powerful strikes including jabs, overhand rights, and spinning backfists. He dominated the clinch in the first four rounds, took Garry down twice in the center of the octagon (a UFC first against Garry), and maintained strong overall fight control except in round five. However, concerns were raised about Rakhmonov's minimal activity at long range, where he conceded significant points to Garry's leg kicks. The analyst scored the middle and close-range exchanges for Rakhmonov but noted Garry's dominance at distance. Overall, Rakhmonov is assessed as superior to Morales, Garry, and Belal Muhammad, though potentially a quarter-class below Islam Makhachev.