After retired
Ultimate Fighting Championship star Dustin
Poirier was arrested in Atlanta, fellow UFC veteran Matt Brown
has come to his defense.

Poirier was arrested on a misdemeanour charge of public
drunkenness, and videos of his interactions with a cop have
surfaced online. Brown, however, says the public “can’t let one
night define Dustin
Poirier.”

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Brown defended Poirier in the latest episode of “The
Fighter vs. The Writer,” stating, “I’ll say this about theDustin
Poirier situation, I don’t know Dustin personally, but from
what I know of him in the public eye and experiences that I hear
from others — we can’t let one night define Dustin Poirier.

Matt Brown reacts to Dustin Poirier’s Atlanta airport
arrest

“Dustin is in the public eye and he’s known as a good guy so we see
that and it’s just so out of character for him. So, we start
questioning what his mental health is? I think he’s perfectly
fine,” the 45-year-old said. “He recognized the problem, said ‘I
need help.’ What’s that saying in [Alcoholics Anonymous]?
Acceptance is the first step or whatever. I think he’s still a good
dude. I think he’s an intelligent enough guy. We hear him speaking.
He’s not punch drunk or anything. He had a f**king bad night.
Airports f**king suck anyway.”

Brown then acknowledged the seriousness of the arrest but asserted
that he’s confident about Poirier doing the needful.

“It’s not just nothing at all. But he owned it. Good to do that,
Dustin. Own it, fix it and because you’ve been such a good dude,
and because you are a respectable fighter in this community, we’ve
all got your back, bro. Now go take care of yourself. We’ve got
your back. Just don’t repeat it.”

Poirier was arrested at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International
Airport and subsequently released on bail. The former interim
champion has taken to social media to address the incident, writing
on his Instagram stories, “Love you all. I’m working on
myself.”

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