Rakhmonov’s UFC 310 Injury Reports: What Was Confirmed
After Shavkat Rakhmonov’s December 2024 win over Ian Machado Garry, a commentator said he had heard Rakhmonov might have torn an MCL. At the time, Rakhmonov’s management confirmed only that he was ‘dealing with something,’ so the specific MCL diagnosis was unconfirmed.
Rakhmonov beat Garry by unanimous decision on December 7, 2024, with all three judges scoring it 48–47. The MCL account was a secondhand report, not a confirmed diagnosis, and the public information at the time did not establish how the injury affected the fight.
Rakhmonov later said he fought with meniscus and ACL injuries, took a risk, and should not have competed. In September 2026, after another knee setback, he said he hoped to return in 2027 but was unsure whether he would fight again.
Sources: Cormier’s qualified MCL report; fight result and scorecards; Rakhmonov’s later account and return uncertainty.
The competitive result at UFC 310
The win over Garry was the first judges’ decision of Rakhmonov’s professional career. His previous eighteen victories had all come inside the distance, making the twenty-five-minute contest a different test from the finishing performances that had built his reputation. The official fighter record lists the five-round decision alongside those earlier results.
Garry also entered unbeaten and suffered his first professional loss that night. The matching 48–47 scores show that each judge found the contest close, while all three agreed that Rakhmonov had done enough to win.
Keeping the accounts in context
The fight result and the injury reports answer different questions. The scorecards establish who won the completed contest; the later statements describe what Rakhmonov said about competing at the time. Neither the narrow decision nor his previous finishing streak establishes a medical explanation for particular moments in the bout. The distinction preserves the confirmed sporting outcome while retaining the qualifications attached to the original report.
