"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. We were outnumbered by like 12 Armenians and they came out running, fighting with me, fighting for me. So that's f-king love. That's how we were raised."
"Tsarukyan is one of the top lightweight contenders in the UFC and is coming off a submission win against Dan Hooker this past November. Tsarukyan hasn't endeared himself to promotion brass, however. In addition to pulling out of a title shot against Islam Makhachev at the last minute ahead of UFC 311, Tsarukyan drew negative attention for throwing a punch at a fan during a walkout and headbutting Hooker during a pre-fight faceoff."
At Real American Freestyle 6 in Tempe, Arizona, UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan defeated Georgio Poullas in a wrestling match decision. The bout featured multiple contentious moments, including a backhanded slap from Tsarukyan. After the match concluded, Tsarukyan shoved Poullas and landed strikes before being separated. This triggered a brawl involving both fighters' supporters. Poullas claimed he was outnumbered by approximately 12 Armenians but stated his family came to his defense. Poullas disputed the match outcome, asserting he achieved the only takedown while Tsarukyan earned penalty points. Tsarukyan responded dismissively on social media. The incident adds to Tsarukyan's history of controversial behavior in combat sports.
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