Rakhmonov Beats Garry, Tests Bisping’s Prediction
Michael Bisping’s prediction for Ian Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov has now been tested in the Octagon. Before their December 7, 2024 welterweight bout in Las Vegas, Bisping warned that Garry could be finished if he could not stop Rakhmonov’s takedowns. The fight took a different path: Garry lasted five rounds and lost by unanimous decision. MMA Fighting reported Bisping’s prediction; the UFC’s UFC 310 results record the outcome.
Garry survived the danger Bisping identified
All three judges scored the co-main event 48–47 for Rakhmonov. Garry’s takedown defense allowed him to go the distance, but Rakhmonov’s pressure and grappling control earned the decision. The result ended Garry’s unbeaten professional record, while Rakhmonov remained undefeated. The official UFC 310 scorecards show the judges’ totals.
Garry’s later run
Garry rebounded with a unanimous-decision win over Carlos Prates in April 2025, then defeated former champion Belal Muhammad by decision in November 2025. He later challenged Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title in August 2026, losing another unanimous decision. The UFC Kansas City scorecards, UFC Qatar results and UFC 330 results document those bouts.
Bisping’s pre-fight concern about Rakhmonov’s grappling was understandable, but the predicted finish never came. Garry’s ability to make it through five rounds proved one of the defining details of their matchup.
