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Upper-body portrait of Zain Retherford, RAF athlete.

United States

Zain Retherford

1

wins

0

draws

1

losses

age

31

hometown

Benton, PA

other

Lightweight

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Merab Dvalishvili

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Sebastian Rivera

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Yianni Diakomihalis

match history

Lightweight

RAF09

Retherford vs Antrell Taylor

score

8

-

0

·

takedowns

1

-

0

Portrait of Zain Retherford, RAF athlete.

Win

Portrait of Antrell Taylor, RAF athlete.

loss

Close-up portrait of a man with short brown hair, a beard, and blue eyes, wearing a sleeveless sports jersey.

Win

Retherford vs Antrell Taylor

Close-up portrait of a man with short curly hair, a goatee, and a mustache, wearing a black and purple sleeveless top.

loss

score

8

-

0

·

takedowns

1

-

0

May 30, 2026

Lightweight

RAF GEORGIA

Akmataliev vs Retherford

score

3

-

3

·

takedowns

0

-

1

Portrait of Enazar Akhmataliev, RAF athlete.

Win

Portrait of Zain Retherford, RAF athlete.

loss

Close-up portrait of a serious young Asian man with short black hair wearing a black and white sports top, against a plain background.

Win

Akmataliev vs Retherford

Close-up of a man with short brown hair, blue eyes, and a beard, wearing a red sleeveless top.

loss

score

3

-

3

·

takedowns

0

-

1

July 11, 2026

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