Detailed breakdown praises Shavkat Rakhmonov's performance against Ian Garry

A comprehensive round-by-round analysis of Shavkat Rakhmonov's fight with Ian Garry highlights several impressive aspects of Rakhmonov's performance. The analysis credits Rakhmonov with improved work at mid-range compared to his bout with Geoff Neal, successful clinch dominance in the first four rounds, and becoming the only UFC fighter to take Garry down in the center of the cage, achieving this twice. The breakdown scored the fight roughly even on total points (40-40) but gave Rakhmonov the victory based on his control and higher quality strikes to the head. However, the analysis noted Rakhmonov's lack of leg kick activity allowed Garry to score heavily on the outside, with Garry accumulating 19.5 points at long range versus just 1.75 for Rakhmonov. The piece suggests Rakhmonov is a quarter to half-class above fighters like Vicente Luque, Geoff Neal, and Gilbert Burns.