UFC icon Poirier accepts he needs help after arrest (opens original article in a new tab)

UFC icon Dustin Poirier was arrested for public drunkenness in Atlanta and admitted he needs help after struggling with life post-retirement from MMA. Public drunkenness is a misdemeanor in Georgia with potential jail time or fines. Poirier retired from UFC in 2022 after a 16-year career with 22 wins in 32 fights.

• Dustin Poirier was arrested for public drunkenness in Atlanta, Georgia
• Poirier admitted he needs help after struggling with life post-retirement from MMA
• Public drunkenness in Georgia is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail or $1,000 fine
• Poirier retired from UFC in 2022 after a 16-year career with 22 wins in 32 fights