Arman Vs Georgio sparks massive brawl at RAF 6 in Tempe
Arman Vs Georgio ended in a chaotic melee at RAF 6 on Saturday, when Arman Tsarukyan shoved Georgio Poullas after the final buzzer and landed punches on the mat, touching off a brawl that involved fighters, staff and fans and overshadowed the night’s headliner.
Arman Vs Georgio: shove after the buzzer ignites fights
The co-main event at RAF 6 in Tempe, Ariz., dissolved into chaos as the final seconds ticked away. An aggravated Arman Tsarukyan rushed Georgio Poullas, knocked him over and landed punches on the ground, then more than a dozen people flooded the mat—some trying to break up the fight and others joining in.
Colby Covington, a three-time UFC title challenger, escorted Poullas backstage after the melee. Fights also broke out in a crowd that had been chanting "USA" in favor of Poullas. Social-media posts dated March 1, 2026 circulated clips of the incident: one post said "Looks like Arman caught him clean on the chin" and another compiled footage of Poullas slapping and pushing Tsarukyan during the match and asked whether Tsarukyan’s reaction was justified.
Bischoff: 'I was disappointed' and the surprised belt moment
RAF chief media officer Eric Bischoff said the brawl hit close to home and drew comparisons to pro wrestling. "First of all, I’ve already been accused on social media for actually creating that scene, because it looks so much like professional wrestling, " Bischoff said at the RAF 6 post-fight presser. He added, "But anybody that knows me and has ever worked with me knows that I would never have let it go that long. It was just too long. "
Bischoff said he was disappointed because there were other highlights he wanted to showcase, praising the team that "worked pretty quick and pretty hard to put together a great package for Nate Carr" and describing the surprise in which David came out and put the Real American Legends championship belt on Nate Carr as "such a cool moment" and the kind of thing he was looking forward to.
Headliner news overshadowed: Cejudo, Faber and an April 18 announcement
The event was headlined by a legends matchup between Henry Cejudo and Urijah Faber. Cejudo made easy work of Faber in the main event and was described as showing off his Olympic acumen with a shutout performance. Organizers announced that Cejudo would next face Merab Dvalishvili on April 18.
Bischoff warned the incident could carry both upside and downside: "What happened tonight, yeah, it’s going to create controversy and the right kind of controversy managed properly can create cash, but it can also create backlash, too. " He said RAF would "look through the tape, make a decision, and deal with it. " RAF CEO Chad Bronstein reiterated a push to be seen as a family-friendly combat sport: "I think it’s important on that point is that we pride ourselves on being a family-friendly combat sport... We're on six events, not even a blip, so it's going to happen, unfortunately, but like Eric said, we've got to figure out how to make sure it doesn't. "
