Arman Tsarukyan, Georgio Poullas run it back at RAF 7 after wild melee
MMA Fighting
March 6, 2026
Arman Tsarukyan and Georgio Poullas are running it back on the wrestling mats this month.
Real American Freestyle announced on Friday that the rematch is set for RAF 7, which takes place March 28 in Tampa. The announcement comes less than a week after their first meeting less than a week ago at RAF 6, where Tsarukyan earned a win via points in the co-main event in Tempe.
But that wasn’t the biggest story.
Moments after the chippy match ended, Tsarukyan punched Poullas, which started an all-out melee between the two teams, with several people coming from the crowd to take part. In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, RAF co-founder Chad Bronstein said they will focus on “securing the area” for the rematch, and doesn’t expect lightning to strike twice.
Confusion continues to surround the matchup as Hype Fighting announced the pairing would compete in a submission-only grappling match at next week’s Hype Brazil event. RAF denied the fight would take place outside of RAF, although Hype continues to say the bout has not been cancelled.
Tsarukyan has been quite busy in the grappling and wrestling world while he awaits his next UFC matchup, which includes a tech fall win over Lance Palmer at January’s RAF 5 event.
Poullas also earned a tech fall win at RAF 5 with a dominant performance against Mugzy in the event’s opening contest.
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Originally published on MMA Fighting on 3/6/2026