Former UFC Fighter Dustin Poirier Arrested for Public Drunkenness in Metro Atlanta
Poirier said he needs help after the arrest, and police said he was denied boarding a Delta flight before being booked and released on bond.
- 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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Ex UFC Champ Dustin Poirier Admits He Needs ‘Help’ After Shocking Video of Public Drunkenness
Former UFC fighter Dustin Poirier is admitting he needs “help” following his arrest on Sunday, June 21, for public drunkenness. “I’m at the point where I need some help, walking away from fighting hasn’t been easy on me and alcohol isn’t the answer,” Poirier, 37, wrote via his Instagram Story on Tuesday, June 23. “It has ruined my father’s life and I will not allow it to ruin mine, my family deserve me at 100 percent. I’m trying to do everything…
Two days ago the news broke that Dustin Poirier had allegedly been arrested for being intoxicated on the public road, and hours later a video of him came to light at an airport where rumors were confirmed and where he was about to reach his hands with a security member. Because of this situation, 'El Diamante' has published a hard statement on his social networks recognizing that he has a problem, and that he will try to remedy it.
‘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.
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