Before this rematch was finalized, the promotion confirmed the matchup in the RAF 7 booking update, where the fallout from RAF 6 made a second meeting unavoidable.
The RAF 7 rematch between Georgio Poullas and Arman Tsarukyan is not being sold as a normal second fight. It is being sold as unfinished business after RAF 6 ended with controversy, referee intervention, and a post-whistle blowup that became bigger than the score itself.
On paper, Tsarukyan won the first meeting on points. In reality, the ending left both sides arguing over how much of that result came from clean execution and how much came from chaos. That is why this rematch in Tampa matters more than a simple run-back. It is about result, reputation, and control of the storyline.
Poullas is approaching it like a correction, not a repeat. He says his previous camp was not ideal, and this one is different. He believes his preparation, timing, and focus are better now, and he expects that to show once the match starts.
These interview comments were reported by MMA Fighting. Poullas said,:
“The first match, he just cried like a little bitch. He kept throwing his hands up. If you watch the match with me and Mugzy, I clubbed Mugzy the same, and Mugzy took it like the man because he is a man. I was very shocked to see a UFC fighter that’s supposed to be some badass cry to the ref so much. But I’ll tell you what, if he tries to hit me this time, I’ll be ready to look for it. So, it wouldn’t be smart for him.”
Poullas also said he would take this rivalry into MMA if someone wanted to stage it there. He said:
“There hasn’t been any direct communication. There’s been going through some people to figure some things out, but I don’t think anything’s going to happen with that. But I think it would be great to find an organization to cover an MMA fight between me and him, whether it be a streaming company or whatever platform it is. So, yeah, I think that would be great. I’d love to do something like that.”
Arman Tsarukyan just got PISSED after Georgio Poullas asked to go on a date with Nina Drama
“If someone talks about [my family and friends] you’re gonna be dead.
Shut your mouth and be respectful to girls.” 😳
(via @foxnation)pic.twitter.com/OFfoXM95WZ
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 27, 2026
Arman Tsarukyan and Georgio Poullas have an INTENSE faceoff before their rematch at RAF 07 in Tampa pic.twitter.com/RQTdatIiJm
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) March 27, 2026
What each fighter is trying to prove in Tampa
Tsarukyan enters with the stronger top-level resume and active UFC lightweight relevance. That status gives him more to protect. Every outside appearance is watched harder, and any mess around the match gets tied back to his UFC trajectory.
Poullas enters with less mainstream MMA status but a higher upside in this exact feud. If he wins, he flips the narrative in one night and turns himself from rival character into legitimate spoiler.
He is betting on that outcome. Poullas said:
“I think, I don’t know what the score is going to be, but I think I get my hand raised this time, for sure. I put in a lot of work. I feel a lot better than last match. My last match, I didn’t really have a proper training camp, and I did have one this time, so I feel great.”
That is the full pressure point for RAF 7. Tsarukyan needs to confirm the first result was accurate. Poullas needs to prove the first result was incomplete. One of them leaves Tampa with control of the rivalry, and one leaves with the argument getting louder.
The rivalry path into this rematch was covered in earlier reports on the RAF 7 rematch booking and Tsarukyan’s post-RAF 6 response.
