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Upper-body portrait of Jake Varner, RAF athlete.

United States

Jake Varner

1

wins

0

draws

1

losses

age

40

hometown

Bakersfield, CA

other

Heavyweight

Portrait of Wyatt Hendrickson, RAF athlete.

Wyatt Hendrickson

Portrait of Gable Steveson, RAF athlete.

Portrait of Shamil Sharipov, RAF athlete.

Shamil Sharipov

Portrait of Stephen Buchanan, RAF athlete.

Stephen Buchanan

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Anthony Cassioppi

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match history

Unlimited

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Downey vs Varner

score

0

-

5

·

takedowns

0

-

1

Portrait of Pat Downey, RAF athlete.

loss

Portrait of Jake Varner, RAF athlete.

Win

Close-up portrait of a man with short, styled brown hair, light stubble, and a neutral expression, wearing a white shirt.

loss

Downey vs Varner

Close-up portrait of a man with a shaved head, light facial hair, and swollen cauliflower ears, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

Win

score

0

-

5

·

takedowns

0

-

1

October 25, 2025

Heavyweight

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Petriashvili vs Varner

score

10

-

0

·

takedowns

3

-

0

Portrait of Geno Petriashvili, RAF athlete.

Win

Portrait of Jake Varner, RAF athlete.

loss

Close-up portrait of a man with short hair, brown eyes, light stubble, and large ears wearing a red sports singlet.

Win

Petriashvili vs Varner

Close-up of a bald man with light skin, brown eyes, small goatee, and a serious expression wearing a black sleeveless top.

loss

score

10

-

0

·

takedowns

3

-

0

July 11, 2026

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