Analysis: Shavkat Rakhmonov dominated Garry in clinch and mid-range exchanges

A detailed breakdown of Shavkat Rakhmonov's performance against Ian Garry highlights his success at mid-range and in the clinch during the first four rounds. Rakhmonov effectively landed clean strikes including jabs, overhand rights, left hooks, and spinning backfists while measuring distance well. He dominated clinch exchanges, regularly taking Garry's back when securing underhooks. Rakhmonov became the first UFC fighter to successfully take Garry down in the center of the cage, accomplishing this twice and landing ground strikes from top position. However, the analysis notes Rakhmonov's low activity at long range cost him points, as Garry dominated that distance with leg kicks. The analyst scored the middle and close-range exchanges for Rakhmonov but acknowledged Garry's significant advantage at long distance, ultimately viewing it as a competitive but controlled performance by Rakhmonov despite the fifth-round positional error.