Overview
- Hype FC announced a submission-only grappling rematch in Rio de Janeiro on March 11, days after the heated RAF 6 encounter in Tempe.
- Event footage shows Tsarukyan punching Poullas immediately after the final whistle, triggering a large team-on-team brawl that security and officials moved to contain.
- On The Ariel Helwani Show, Tsarukyan said Poullas slapped, eye-poked and grabbed his fingers throughout the match and claimed an agreed $10,000 side bet remains unpaid.
- Poullas said he was outnumbered, was transported for treatment after the melee, and publicly insulted Tsarukyan following the incident.
- Tsarukyan promoted a T‑shirt quoting his post-match message, received public support from Merab Dvalishvili, and said he discussed a possible UFC lightweight title shot timeline for September or October with Hunter Campbell, with no UFC discipline announced.