Georgio Poullas, the social media wrestling personality best known for his viral “Take Me Down, Win $1,000” challenge series, was booked into custody in Delray Beach, Florida on June 6, 2026.
According to sources, the 28-year-old Ohio native faces a charge of aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability under Florida statute 784.045 1A1. His was arrested at around 3:55 in the morning by the Delray Beach Police Department.
The arrest comes at a complicated moment for Poullas, who had been riding one of the more unexpected rises in combat sports content over the past two years.
According to his representative Andrew Bachman, the former Cleveland State University wrestler had recently secured what Bachman described as the largest purse ever offered for a competitive wrestling match, with industry speculation placing the figure close to seven figures for a six-minute contest brokered with Real American Freestyle, known as RAF.
Bachman, who first came across Poullas’ content while the Canfield, Ohio native was working as a car parker in early 2024, signed him to a salary arrangement and brought him into the Creators Inc. house.
Within roughly a year and a half, Poullas had transformed from an unknown posting wrestling challenge videos online into one of the most-watched wrestling personalities across social media platforms. Bachman noted that within just two or three months of committing fully to content creation and landing sponsorships, Poullas had multiplied his income approximately ten times over.
The biggest spotlight moment of Poullas’ competitive career came on February 28, 2026, when he squared off against UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 6. Tsarukyan appeared to come out ahead on points, though no official winner was formally declared in the immediate aftermath, and Tsarukyan’s hand was never raised by officials.
What followed the final whistle drew far more attention than the match itself, as Tsarukyan reportedly charged at Poullas and threw a punch, setting off a post-match confrontation that spread rapidly across social media.
Poullas also made an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show that same week, where he voiced an interest in pursuing a sanctioned bout with Tsarukyan through the UFC.
“Whatever I got to do to get a punch off on this guy, I want to make it happen,” he said at the time.
The two men did eventually meet again in a rematch, which Tsarukyan won, though sources close to both athletes indicated that any bad blood had been settled by the time it concluded.
