A detailed rewatch analysis of Shavkat Rakhmonov's fight with Ian Garry highlights several key improvements from the Kazakh fighter. Rakhmonov showed progress at middle distance compared to his Neil fight, successfully landing jabs, overhand rights, left hooks, and spinning backfists. He dominated the clinch for four rounds, was the only UFC fighter to take Garry down in the center of the cage (twice), and maintained high-quality control throughout except in round five. However, concerns remain about Rakhmonov's low activity at long range, where he conceded significant points from Garry's kicks. The analyst scored the fight roughly even at 40-40 in total points but gave Rakhmonov the win based on more significant strikes to the head and better overall fight control. The analysis suggests Rakhmonov is a quarter to half-class above fighters like Morales and Garry.
