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Georgio Poullas’ distasteful comment toward Arman Tsarukyan leads to confrontation with Nina Drama
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It is safe to say there is bad blood involved in the latest Real American Freestyle main event.

Arman Tsarukyan will face Georgio Poullas at RAF07, as the two rivals run back their heated clash from earlier this year.

After that match ended in a brawl, there is now significant animosity between the pair. That was on display at Friday’s press conference, where they traded barbs. But one specific comment from Poullas may have crossed the line.

“You give me a date with your girlfriend Nina (Drama) and I’ll give you the $10k,” Poullas said when Tsarukyan continued to remind his opponent of their bet that went unpaid after the UFC star’s win at RAF06.

Nina Drama confronts Georgio Poullas after being mentioned in his Arman Tsarukyan trash talk

Tsarukyan furiously responded to Poullas, slamming the American for getting personal with his words ahead of Saturday’s main event.

“My girlfriend? Guys, you never ask about family,” Tsarukyan said. “Don’t ask about family, moms, sisters, and girls too. If someone gonna talk about that, you’re going to be dead.

“I don’t care if this is RAF or UFC belt. If you’re gonna touch my family, you’re going to be dead and you too, shut your mouth and be respectful for the girls, okay? You can talk about me but not my friends,” he added.

And Tsarukyan was not the only one holding Poullas accountable.

After he exited the stage at the end of the press conference, the freestyle wrestler was also confronted by Nina Drama herself.

“What was that? It was a sh—- promo, respectfully. It was disrespectful. The part where you mentioned me up there, it was disrespectful,” she said, with the confrontation being broadcast on her Kick stream.

“You were nice in the lobby, and I took a picture,” she continued. “I was trying to be really respectful, but I didn’t like that s—. I didn’t like it.”

Poullas apologized during the interaction, insisting he did not intend to offend the streamer and media personality.

Tsarukyan vs Poullas 2 is not the only match RAF security will need to be alert for

After what transpired at RAF06, security was increased for Tsarukyan vs Poullas 2 on March 28.

The increased security presence may also be useful for the event’s co-headliner, which will see Colby Covington face Dillon Danis in a clash of two polarizing combat sports personalities.

The pair almost came to blows at the RAF07 press conference, and many are expecting something similar when they share the mats at the Yuengling Center of the University of South Florida in Tampa.

Kyle Dake, Wyatt Hendrickson, and Pat Downey will also be in action on the latest Real American Freestyle card.

This article first appeared on Bloody Elbow and was syndicated with permission.

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