NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 18: Dustin Poirier waits backstage during the UFC 318 ceremonial weigh-ins at Smoothie King Center on July 18, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)
Dustin Poirier was arrested on Father's Day, June 21, for public intoxication and the bodycam arrest video spread across social media on Tuesday. Poirier took to Instagram to address the situation and to acknowledge that he's at the point where he needs help.
Who: Dustin Poirier, 37, retired former interim UFC lightweight champion
Incident: Arrested Sunday, June 21 (Father's Day) at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Charge: Misdemeanor public intoxication; booked at Clayton County Jail, released on bond within hours
Dustin Poirier was arrested on Father's Day, June 21, for public intoxication and the bodycam arrest video spread across social media on Tuesday. Poirier took to Instagram to address the situation and to acknowledge that he's at the point where he needs help.
Who: Dustin Poirier, 37, retired former interim UFC lightweight champion
Incident: Arrested Sunday, June 21 (Father's Day) at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Charge: Misdemeanor public intoxication; booked at Clayton County Jail, released on bond within hours
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