Analyst breaks down Shavkat Rakhmonov's performance against Ian Garry

A detailed analysis of Shavkat Rakhmonov's fight with Ian Garry highlighted several impressive aspects of the Kazakh fighter's performance. Rakhmonov showed progress at mid-range compared to his bout against Geoff Neal, consistently landing strong single strikes including jabs, overhand rights, left hooks, and spinning backfists. He dominated the clinch for four rounds, successfully taking Garry's back and controlling him in the underhook. Rakhmonov became the only UFC fighter to score takedowns on Garry in the center of the octagon, doing so twice and landing ground strikes from top position. The analyst noted concerns about Rakhmonov's minimal activity at long range, where he threw very few leg kicks and conceded significant points to Garry's kicking game. Despite statistical parity overall (approximately 40 points each), the analyst awarded the fight to Rakhmonov based on his superior damage output to the head and better control of the bout.