UFC title contender sparks mass brawl with 'disgusting' act at wrestling event

UFC title contender Arman Tsarukyan caused a mass brawl after beating Georgio Poullas at RAF 6.

Tsarukyan hasn't fought in the UFC since his dominant second-round victory over Dan Hooker in the main-event of UFC Qatar last November.

But the UFC lightweight has kept himself busy in the shape of freestyle wrestling bouts at RAF (Real American Freestyle).

He made his debut for the American freestyle wrestling promotion in January when he beat Lance Palmer at RAF 5 and returned to the wrestling mats on Saturday to face renowned high school champion Poullas.

Tsarukyan beat Poullas but the contest descended into chaos immediately after the final whistle.

The Armenian struck Poullas with a punch, prompting referee Cliff Ramos to intervene. But within a matter of seconds, several people entered the mat in wild scenes.

The punch followed multiple slaps from Poullas, who was almost disqualified for his repeated offences.

They had vowed to make their bout dirty after the three-time Ohio High School champion claimed that the UFC star wouldn't be table to take him down.

Poullas, who could be seen wearing a neck brace, issued a message to his fans from an ambulance after his bout against Tsarukyan.

"Alright I want to send a message to all my fans and supporters. I want to thank you guys, I hope you guys got some enjoyment out of the match tonight. Unfortunately I was jumped," he said.

"But as you guys saw, my 62-year-old dad and both my brothers came to my rescue. That’s the way we were brought up to fight for each other no matter what. We were outnumbered by like 12 Armenians and they came out there running, fighting with me, fighting for me.

"So that’s fucking love, that’s how we were raised. To Arman, you’re a little b*tch and by the way if you watch the match I’m the only one that got the takedown. He got a push out and a couple of penalty points, I’m still the champ baby."

Tsarukyan also shared his thoughts on the brawl after his latest RAF appearance.

On X, he wrote: "F**k around and find out."