Retired
UFC fan favorite Dustin
Poirier was arrested in Georgia on Sunday for public
drunkenness, according to TMZ Sports.
Poirier was booked at approximately 6:38 p.m. local time and
released shortly after 10 p.m. The circumstances surrounding the
fighter’s arrest are currently unclear. Poirier made a court
appearance on Monday morning. Public drunkenness is categorized as
a misdemeanor in Georgia and carries a punishment of up to one year
in jail and $1,000 in fines.
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‘Working on Myself ‘
Poirier hasn’t directly addressed the incident. However, a recent
post on his Instagram Stories could be related.
“Love you all. I’m working on myself,” Poirier wrote.
Ben
Askren has since added some more details to the alleged
incident. The UFC, Bellator and ONE Championship veteran shared a
brief video, claiming that Poirier was wrestling at the Atlanta
airport.
He was having a good time at the airport.
Wrestled some of my friends 😂 https://t.co/D1GMLNsEmc pic.twitter.com/Hi4R5U0i5N— Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren)
June 22, 2026
Poirier announced his retirement from MMA following a unanimous
decision loss to Max
Holloway in a farewell fight at UFC 318 last July. The
37-year-old Louisiana native enjoyed a decorated career that saw
him challenge for lightweight gold on multiple occasions. He earned
notable wins over the likes of Conor
McGregor (twice), Holloway (twice), Eddie
Alvarez, Justin
Gaethje, Anthony
Pettis, Jim Miller,
Dan
Hooker and Benoit St.
Denis, to name a few.
Editor’s Note: This item was updated at approximately 5 p.m. ET
to include additional information.