The rematch between Arman Tsarukyan and Georgio Poullas is off … for now.
RAF officials confirmed to MMA Fighting on Tuesday that Poullas is no longer scheduled to face Tsarukyan in a submission-only grappling match at Hype Brazil on March 11 in Rio de Janiero. Hype Fighting posted the matchup on social media Tuesday morning.
Uncrowned first reported the news.
The bout was highly anticipated following an all-out brawl that took place between Tsarukyan and Poullas’ teams following Tsarukyan’s victory this past Saturday at RAF 6. At the conclusion of the match, Tsarukyan punched Poullas, which let to the melee.
RAF co-founders Chad Bronstein and Izzy Martinez gave their points of view on the decision for Poullas to withdraw, and why they believe the rematch needs to happen in RAF instead.
“RAF06 created one of the biggest moments in combat sports this year,” Bronstein said in a statement. “Now everyone wants the rematch. But some things belong on the stage where they started. And that stage is RAF.”
“After the intensity we saw the first time, a rematch between Arman and Georgio was inevitable,” Martinez states. “There’s unfinished business there, and there’s no better place to settle it than on a Real American Freestyle mat.”
As of now, a date and location for the rematch has not been announced.
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