Dustin Poirier Seeks Help After Atlanta Airport Arrest on Public Drunkenness Charge at 37
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 24
Dustin Poirier Seeks Help After Atlanta Airport Arrest on Public Drunkenness Charge at 37
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 24
Summary
Poirier said Tuesday that he needs help and that “alcohol isn’t the answer,” adding retirement from fighting has been difficult and he is trying to “get my mind right.”
Atlanta police arrested the 37-year-old former UFC star Sunday at Hartsfield-Jackson airport on a public drunkenness charge, a Georgia misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail or a $1,000 fine.
TMZ reported Poirier was booked at 6:38 p.m., released a few hours later and appeared in court Monday; body-camera footage showed him threatening to fight an officer before more officers arrived.
The statement came a day after Poirier posted, “Love you all. I’m working on myself,” as details of the airport incident remained unclear.
Poirier retired in 2025 after losing to Max Holloway, ending a 30-10 career that included an interim UFC lightweight title and 10 Fight of the Night awards.