A detailed breakdown of Shavkat Rakhmonov's performance against Ian Garry reveals dominance at middle and close range despite conceding points at long distance. Rakhmonov impressed with improved striking on the feet, landing diverse powerful shots including jabs, overhand rights, and spinning backfists. He dominated the clinch in the first four rounds and became the only UFC fighter to take Garry down in the center of the octagon, accomplishing this twice. The analysis notes Rakhmonov's excellent fight control except in round five, though his limited activity at long range where Garry scored heavily with kicks raised questions. The breakdown scored middle distance 15.75 to 10.25 for Rakhmonov and close range 18.5 to 11.7, with overall points roughly even at 40-40, but gave Rakhmonov the victory based on superior quality control and harder head strikes.
