A detailed breakdown was provided of Shavkat Rakhmonov's fight with Ian Garry, highlighting several key aspects of Rakhmonov's performance. The analysis praised Rakhmonov's progress at mid-range compared to his fight against Neil, his clinch dominance in the first four rounds, and being the only UFC fighter to take Garry down in the center of the octagon (twice). However, concerns were raised about Rakhmonov's minimal activity at long range, where he was significantly out-struck by Garry's kicks. The breakdown scored the fight roughly even on total points (40-40) but gave Rakhmonov the edge based on damage inflicted to the head and better overall fight control. The analyst projects Rakhmonov as a quarter to half-class above fighters like Morales and Garry.
