Detailed analysis highlights Shavkat Rakhmonov's strengths against Ian Garry

A comprehensive re-examination of Shavkat Rakhmonov's fight with Ian Garry revealed multiple areas where the Kazakh fighter excelled. Rakhmonov showed significant progress at mid-range compared to his bout against Geoff Neal, regularly landing strong single strikes on Garry including jabs, overhand rights, left hooks, and spinning backfists. He dominated the clinch for the first four rounds, controlling Garry in deep underhooks and becoming the only UFC fighter to score takedowns on Garry in the center of the octagon twice. The analysis noted Rakhmonov's superior control of the fight's pace, distance, and rhythm throughout most rounds. However, questions were raised about his limited activity at long range, where he conceded significant points through leg kicks. Despite this, the analyst concluded Rakhmonov won the critical mid-range and close-range battles, which are the most important distances in MMA.