Former UFC fighter Dustin Poirier arrested for public drunkenness at Atlanta airport

Former UFC fighter Dustin Poirier, 37, was arrested for public drunkenness at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday night, June 22, 2026, and booked into Clayton County Jail before bonding out a few hours later. Videos circulating on social media, including one posted by former UFC fighter Ben Askren, showed Poirier roughhousing in an airport restaurant. On Monday, Poirier posted a statement on Instagram saying he was 'working on myself.'