UFC star Arman Tsarukyan involved in violent brawl as chaos breaks loose during wrestling match

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Real American Freestyle (RAF) 6 turned ugly on Saturday night when UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan attacked his opponent, Georgio Poullas.Tsarukyan was competing for the freestyle wrestling promotion for the second time after previously defeating four-time NCAA Division I All-American Lance Palmer in January.Arman Tsarukyan attacked his opponent, Georgio Poullas, and a mass brawl broke outFOX NATIONHis match with high school wrestling standout Poullas was bad-tempered from the beginning as both men exchanged slaps and rough tactics on the mat.Tensions then boiled over when Tsarukyan pushed down Poullas’ head at the end of the contest, landing a right hand and a knee before security pulled the pair apart.That’s not where the chaos stopped, however, as members of both teams rushed the mat and became embroiled in a wild brawl.The fighting then spilt out into the crowd after a section of attendees began chanting ‘USA’ in support of Poullas.Three-time UFC title challenger Colby Covington eventually escorted Poullas backstage as the situation finally died down.View Tweet: https://t.co/xBSqbcOV9GView Tweet: https://t.co/s9W7beA6viA video later emerged online of Poullas in the back of an ambulance with a neck brace on.What did Georgio Poullas say about the brawl?Recalling what happened, he said: “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.“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. The brawl has gone viral on social mediaFOX NATION“We were outnumbered by like 12 Armenians, and they came out there running, fighting with me, fighting for me.“So that’s f***** love, that’s how we were raised. “To Arman, you’re a little b****, 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.”In the end, Tsarukyan was awarded a 5-3 victory.It remains unclear whether the result will be overturned following the incident.