Real American FreestyleGeorgio Poullas
Middleweight · RAF
Overview
Georgio Poullas came to Real American Freestyle from the internet, not from a national team, and ended up in the promotion's most notorious moment.
He wrestled Division I at Cleveland State and then Rider without a published national placing, coached at his old high school, moved to Los Angeles and built a following on fitness content and a street challenge series offering strangers a thousand dollars to take him down.
RAF signed him and he beat Keelon Jimison by technical fall at RAF 05. Then came Arman Tsarukyan twice: a contested points decision at RAF 06 that ended with Tsarukyan tackling and punching him after the whistle, and a 9-3 rematch loss at RAF 07.
The rematch carried what a Creators Inc. executive called the largest purse ever paid for a competitive wrestling match, close to seven figures for six minutes.
Four different scores have been published for the RAF 06 decision. RAF's own pages say 5-4, most of the press says 5-3, MMA Mania says 6-4 and USA Wrestling says 5-2. Every source agrees Tsarukyan won on points in the third period. This page does not pick one.
RAF Record
1-2 across 3 completed matches, every one linked to its full card. A tech fall means a ten point lead ended it early, freestyle wrestling’s version of a squash.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | RAF 07 Rematch | Arman Tsarukyan | L | dec 3-9 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | RAF 06 Brawl after the bell | Arman Tsarukyan | L | decision, score disputed |
| Jan 10, 2026 | RAF 05 RAF debut | Keelon Jimison | W | tech fall 12-1 |
3 matches on record, 0 announced
Background
He was a 2016 Ohio state champion at 152 pounds, the first Canfield state title in seventeen years, and a state runner up in 2017, finishing 176-15 across his career. He wrestled Division I at Cleveland State from 2017 to 2019 and at Rider in 2019 and 2020. No NCAA placing or All America honour is published for him, and no freestyle national placing either. What he built instead was an audience.
Rivalries
Arman Tsarukyan
Two matches, one brawl, and a great deal of talking. Poullas called the post-whistle tackle a coward move and said he would be ready if it happened again. It did not; Tsarukyan won the rematch 9-3.
Keelon Jimison
His only RAF win, a first period technical fall inside a minute and a half.
FAQ
Who is Georgio Poullas?
An Ohio wrestler who competed at Cleveland State and Rider, built a following through fitness content and a street wrestling challenge series, and signed with RAF in 2026.
What is his RAF record?
1-2. He beat Keelon Jimison at RAF 05 and lost to Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 06 and RAF 07.
What happened in the RAF 06 brawl?
Tsarukyan tackled and punched him after the final whistle. Both corners flooded the mat and the fighting spilled into the crowd. No discipline against either man was ever reported.
What was the RAF 06 score?
It depends who you ask. RAF says 5-4, most outlets say 5-3, MMA Mania says 6-4 and USA Wrestling says 5-2. All agree Tsarukyan won.