Sean
Strickland believes Dustin
Poirier is genuinely dealing with mental health issues.

Poirier was recently arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport for threatening to fight a police officer
while drunk. Currently out on bail, the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship star has since opened up about
his alcoholism and depression.

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Sean Strickland explains why he changed his opinion on Dustin
Poirier’s struggles

Strickland (31-7) initially went off on Poirier (30-10) for
claiming to be depressed. The UFC middleweight champion said that
“The Diamond” has no right to be depressed as he’s rich and
well-loved, while those less fortunate battle each day.

However, Strickland has since changed his stance after speaking to
Poirier. He is convinced that the former interim champion honestly
regrets his actions and isn’t just trying to clean up his image in
the media. Strickland wrote on X:

“I spoke to Dustin and he is legitimately messed up by his actions
I thought he was just doing PR clean up tbh.. I guess not everyone
is a POS like me lol So yeah I repent and I am sorry Dustin. Hope
budlight does the right thing with this one. He deserves the
help”

Strickland also urged Poirier’s sponsor, Bud Light, not to abandon
him for this stray incident after other sponsors cut ties with him.
Another X post read:

“Let me tell you if budlight drops Dustin Im going to start
drinking just to not drink budlight Im not saying its tra**y on a
can level of un-American but this would be up there.. Budlight you
have a once in a life time opportunity to repent 🙏”

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