Analyst breaks down Rakhmonov's performance against Ian Garry

A detailed analysis of Shavkat Rakhmonov's fight with Ian Garry highlighted several key areas where the Kazakh fighter impressed. Rakhmonov showed progression at mid-range compared to his bout with Neal, consistently landing strong single strikes including jabs, overhand rights, and spinning backfists. He dominated the clinch in the first four rounds, successfully taking Garry's back and controlling him in the underhook position. Rakhmonov became the only UFC fighter to take Garry down in the center of the octagon, accomplishing this twice and landing ground strikes from mount. The analysis noted Rakhmonov's strong control over the fight's pace, distance, and rhythm, except in the fifth round. However, concerns were raised about his minimal activity at long range, where he threw very few leg kicks and conceded significant points to Garry's kicking game. Despite this, the analyst scored the fight for Rakhmonov based on his dominance at mid-range and in grappling exchanges.