Crime & Safety
Ex-UFC Fighter Arrested On Public Drunkenness Charges In GA
"Love you all. I'm working on myself," the former UFC star said in a statement after his recent arrest in Georgia.
CLAYTON COUNTY, GA — Dustin Poirier, a 37-year-old former UFC star, was arrested on public drunkenness charges Sunday in Georgia, Clayton County Jail records showed.
Poirier, a former interim UFC Lightweight champion, was booked shortly after 6:30 p.m. and was released around 10:15 p.m., jail records showed.
It is unknown what led to the arrest and where the arrest took place in Clayton.
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"Love you all. I'm working on myself," Poirier wrote on his Instagram story Monday.
TMZ reported his initial court hearing was held Monday morning.
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He has been working toward sobriety since late last year, ESPN reported.
Poirier, who is known as "The Diamond," is a Louisiana native who retired from the UFC following his July 19, 2025 trilogy fight against Max Holloway.
Most recently, Poirier appears on Paramount+'s "Deep Waters," a new series focused on professional mixed martial arts.
He is also the co-founder of The Good Fight, a charitable organization that has benefitted the causes of food insecurity, health care and environmental disaster relief.
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