Former UFC Fighter Dustin Poirier Arrested for Public Drunkenness in Metro Atlanta
Police said the former UFC star was removed from a Delta flight and later said he needs help with alcohol after the arrest.
- On Sunday, retired UFC fighter Dustin Poirier was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Georgia on a misdemeanor charge of 'Public Drunk,' which can carry up to one year in jail.
- Witnesses told the Clayton County Sheriff that Poirier appeared intoxicated and began 'play wrestling' with another man at an airport bar before being removed from his flight.
- Police body camera footage shows the 37-year-old fighter acting aggressively with staff, though he ultimately went peacefully with officers after being booked Sunday night.
- Addressing the arrest on Instagram Tuesday, Poirier wrote, 'Im at the point where I need some help,' admitting that 'alcohol isn't the answer' and his family deserves him at 100%.
- Known as 'The Diamond,' the former UFC star retired in July following a decorated career with 15 knockout wins and founded The Good Fight Foundation with his wife, Jolie.
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‘I need some help’ says ex-UFC champion who tried to fight police during drunken arrest
Former UFC champion Dustin Poirier says he needs help following his arrest this week. On Sunday, the former interim Lightweight Champion was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta after being removed from a flight and trying to fight a police officer, according to TMZ.
The former UFC wrestler Dustin Poirier was arrested on Sunday, June 21 in the interior of Atlanta airport facilities in a state of drunkenness. The American, the result of his state, faced a policeman inviting him to fight in the middle of the compound. Among the possible hypotheses are the professional jealousy to the victory of his former rival, Justin Gaethje, over Ilia Topuria as one of the reasons for his drunkenness. After the arrival of o…
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