A detailed technical breakdown examines Shavkat Rakhmonov's performance against Ian Garry, highlighting four key areas of success. Rakhmonov showed improved mid-range striking compared to his Neal fight, landing diverse power shots including jabs, overhand rights, left hooks and spinning backfists. He dominated the clinch in the first four rounds, taking Garry's back repeatedly and becoming the first UFC fighter to score takedowns on Garry in the center of the octagon. However, concerns remain about Rakhmonov's low activity at long range, where he conceded significant points through leg kicks. The analyst scored the fight roughly even overall at 40-40 points but gave Rakhmonov the edge based on quality control and damaging head strikes, while noting Garry accumulated half his points through leg kicks alone.
