Former UFC star Dustin Poirier has spoken out after he was arrested for alleged public intoxication on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Following the dashcam footage released by the Atlanta Police Department highlights Poirier confronting an airport employee after he was unloaded from a plane.
In the video, the former UFC icon is seen yelling at the airport staff, saying, “I want to fight you right now.”
But later, when the employee threatened to use a taser on Poirier, he was taken into custody without a physical fight.
Poirer, 37, was released on bail on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
After his release on bail, Poirier took to his Instagram story and shared a surprise post in which he made a shocking confession.
He said in that Instagram story, admitting, “I’m at a point where I need help. Walking away from fighting has not been easy for me and alcohol is not the answer,” Poirier wrote.
He continued: “It’s ruined my dad’s life and I’m not going to let it ruin mine, my family deserves me 100%. I’m trying to do everything I can to get my mind right and take the right steps.”
The 37-year-old UFC star announced his retirement from MMA in 2025 after a decorated career and was arrested by Atlanta police for alleged public intoxication.
For the uninitiated, public drunkenness in Georgia is a summary offense that carries a penalty of up to a year behind bars and a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
The American MMA fighter made his UFC debut in 2011 and won 22 out of 32 fights.
