Arman Tsarukyan continues to rack up wins away from the UFC. The prime light-weight contender laid his side-quest rivalry with Georgio Poullas to relaxation on Saturday evening, incomes a formidable victory in their much-anticipated wrestling rematch at RAF 7 contained in the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.
Tsarukyan, 29 and Poullas, 27, went viral in February for their heated match at RAF 6, which devolved into chaos after Tsarukyan nailed Poullas with illegal punches after the final bell and ignited a team-wide brawl. Tsarukyan gained that first match by a 5-3 rating, then bettered his personal mark on Saturday evening, selecting up a second victory — 9-3 — after a tense and fiery back-and-forth over the three intervals.
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Tsarukyan pulled forward early in RAF 7’s rematch, selecting up one level in every of the primary two intervals after Poullas failed to attain throughout a number of shot-clock sequences. The motion then picked massively in the match’s wild last dash, with Poullas clawing again into rivalry by scoring a takedown, just for Tsarukyan to then land an enormous four-point throw in the closing seconds to seal his victory.
Saturday’s outcome marked the fourth time Tsarukyan has competed exterior of the UFC in 2026. The well-traveled light-weight additionally defeated Lance Palmer in January underneath the Real American Freestyle banner, then bested former UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev in a grappling match earlier this month in Brazil.
“It was so important [to win this match],” a victorious Tsarukyan stated after RAF 7.
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“I’ll be RAF champion, UFC champion, and I’ll collect all the belts in the world.”
In the evening’s co-main occasion, three-time UFC title challenger Colby Covington destroyed Bellator veteran and present Misfits MMA champion Dillon Danis to win by way of tech fall, 14-4.
After Danis labored his method to a shocking 4-4 tie in the opening interval, Covington dialed up his aggression and rattled off an enormous 10-0 run in the second stanza to finally advance his RAF report to 2-0.
Also on the cardboard, RAF champions Kyle Dake, Kyle Snyder, Kennedy Blades and Wyatt Hendrickson all efficiently defended their belts.
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Check out full RAF 7 outcomes beneath, in addition to Uncrowned’s round-by-round protection of the night’s last six matches.
Main card
Middleweight: Arman Tsarukyan def. Georgio Poullas by way of factors (9-3)
Cruiserweight: Colby Covington def. Dillon Danis by way of tech fall (14-4)
Cruiserweight championship: Kyle Dake def. Parker Keckeisen by way of factors (7-1)
Light heavyweight championship: Kyle Snyder def. Akhmed Tazhudinov by way of factors (3-3)
Women’s middleweight championship: Kennedy Blades def. Milana Dudieva by way of tech fall (11-0)
Heavyweight championship: Wyatt Hendrickson def. Trent Hillger by way of factors (6-2)
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Featherweight: Bo Bassett def. Vladimer Khinchegashvili by way of tech fall (13-3)
Cruiserweight: Aeoden Sinclair def. Khidir Saipudinov by way of factors (9-4)
Middleweight: Jason Nolf vs. David Mistulov by way of tech fall (10-0)
Light heavyweight: Trent Hidlay def. Pat Downey by way of tech fall (12-0)
Featherweight: Johnni DiJulius def. Conor Beebe by way of factors (9-6)
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Georgio Poullas. (Photo by way of Real American Freestyle)
WOW! Hell of a last interval there.
Arman with a push-out for an additional level. Insane scrambles. Two publicity factors for Arman and two factors for a takedown for Poullas. Then a HUGE four-point takedown for Tsarukyan at!
Arman Tsarukyan makes it 2-0 in his sequence towards Georgio Poullas.
Tsarukyan will get one other level off yet one more failed shot-clock time by Poullas.
These two are SO evenly-matched.
Everything up for grabs as we hit the ultimate two minutes!
… by getting his fingers taped between rounds.
Arman is very annoyed.
And now Poullas delays us once more by going again to the nook to towel himself off.
Arman is chomping on the bit.
Scenes.
Arman Tsarukyan heads into the second interval up 1-0 after Georgio Poullas fails to attain throughout his shot-clock time.
The referee provides each of those fellas a talking-to after the opening minute. This is each ounce of a grudge match — and you may inform.
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Georgio Poullas 2 is underway!
Here we go, y’all. Tons of unhealthy blood in this one.
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Georgio Poullas 2 is simply moments away!
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Georgio Poullas 2 headlines RAF 7 on Saturday in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by way of Real American Freestyle)
TAMPA, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 14: Colby Covington prepares to face Joaquin Buckley in a welterweight battle throughout the UFC Fight Night occasion at Amalie Arena on December 14, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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Remember that 4-4 tie? It was short-lived. Colby Covington simply blanked him in the second interval. This one is over.
We’re implausibly tied 4-4 after the primary interval. Colby Covington vs. Dillon Danis — who noticed this coming??
Wow, I didn’t foresee that coming. Mea culpa
I’m taking bets right here. Anyone keen to be courageous sufficient to take the over?
Well, this could actually be one thing.
Colby Covington vs. Dillon Danis kicking off shortly.
(Susan Plungis, Uncrowned)
(Susan Plungis, Uncrowned)
Kyle Dake is selecting Arman Tsarukyan and Colby Covington in our last two matches.
Gotta say, I agree with him.
Heck of a match. Parker Keckeisen pushed the motion as a lot as he presumably might however the champ was simply too good.
Dake heads into the third spherical with a 2-1 lead over Parker Keckeisen.
It’s 1-0 Dake after the primary interval. Two extra to go.
Kyle Dake is in search of his third consecutive protection of the RAF cruiserweight championship.
Parker Keckeisen is a five-time NCAA All American, five-time Big 12 champion and one-time NCAA champ.
Good one on faucet right here.
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 10: Kyle Douglas Dake of United States celebrates after beating in his match towards Hetik Cabolov of Serbia in the 74kg Men’s Freestyle Wrestling Final 3-5 throughout the Olympic Games on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Fabio Bozzani/Anadolu by way of Getty Images)
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