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Dustin Poirier arrested in Georgia for public drunkenness

Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 6:29 PM

Last updated Jun 22, 2026

Dustin Poirier arrested in Georgia for public drunkenness
Summary

Dustin Poirier was arrested in Georgia on Father's Day for public drunkenness. The former UFC interim lightweight champion was taken into custody on Sunday evening and later released after 10 p.m. ET. Following his arrest, he made an initial court appearance on Monday morning, where he could face fines and jail time if convicted. Poirier announced his retirement from fighting in July 2025 after a bout against Max Holloway. He has not commented directly on the arrest but shared a message on Instagram indicating he is working on himself.

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Key Details
  • •Poirier arrested for public drunkenness in Georgia on June 18.
  • •He was released later that night after being booked.
  • •Poirier retired from UFC competition in July 2025.
  • •He faces potential fines and jail time if convicted.
  • •Poirier expressed on Instagram that he is focused on self-improvement.
Latest Updates
  • 10:11 PMYahoo Sports — Video: Intoxicated, unhinged Dustin Poirier threatens to fight police in disturbing airport encounter – ‘Gonna tase me?’
  • 12:19 AMYahoo Sports — Pic: UFC legend Dustin Poirier’s bloodshot-eyed mugshot surfaces after ‘public drunk’ charge
  • 9:21 PMYahoo Sports — Ex-UFC champion arrested on charge of public drunkenness
  • 6:46 PMYahoo Sports — Former UFC star Dustin Poirier arrested for public drunkenness
  • 6:29 PMYahoo Sports — UFC star Dustin Poirier arrested in Georgia
  • 6:21 PMYahoo Sports — UFC legend reportedly arrested for public drunkenness
What they're saying
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Things were worse than they originally appeared. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim Lightweight champion Dustin Poirier was arrested in Georgia this past Father’s Day (Sun., June 21, 2026) after an airport incident that initially resulted in a misdemeanor public drunkenness charge. Now, body-camera footage has surfaced, and it paints a much more disturbing picture […]

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Dustin Poirier’s mugshot has been released following his Father’s Day arrest in Georgia. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim Lightweight champion was booked Sunday evening (June 21, 2026) on a misdemeanor “Public Drunk” charge, according to TMZ Sports. “The Diamond” was booked at 6:38 p.m. ET and released a few hours later, around 10:15 […]

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UFC legend Dustin Poirier spent Father’s Day in jail. The former UFC interim lightweight champion was reportedly arrested on Sunday on charges of “Public Drunk” according to TMZ. “The Diamond” appeared in court on Monday morning and could face a possible fine and jail time if convicted on the misdemeanor charge. “Love you all,” Poirier […]

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