It has been revealed why Garry was unable to choke out Rakhmonov at UFC 310.

The Russian MMA fighter (34-11) explained why the Irishman (15-1) was unable to "choke out" the undefeated Kazakhstani (19-0) at UFC 310, according to reports.

In the final five minutes, Garry nearly choked the Kazakhstani. However, Rakhmonov struggled but managed to escape from the difficult position. The fight ended with Rakhmonov winning by unanimous decision.

"I knew he wouldn't be choked out because Shavkat is tough and resilient. It was in the fifth round, so he wouldn't have been able to choke him out. If it had been in the second or third round, then it would have been hard for Shavkat.

But in the fifth round, the guy is already tired. He won't be able to secure a submission if the opponent is strong, and Shavkat is both strong and resilient. I was confident he would win," Bagov stated in an interview with Namys Fighting.

This was Shavkat's first time going to a judges' decision in his career, and Garry lost his "zero."

Recall that Rakhmonov was originally scheduled to face American Belal Muhammad (24-3), who is the UFC welterweight champion at this tournament. However, Muhammad withdrew due to health issues.