{"id":756663,"date":"2026-06-24T06:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T06:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/756663\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T06:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T06:30:13","slug":"dustin-poirier-responds-to-arrest-video-im-at-the-point-where-i-need-some-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/756663\/","title":{"rendered":"Dustin Poirier responds to arrest video: \u2018I\u2019m at the point where I need some help\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Dustin Poirier admits he need some help after some recent trouble with the law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Earlier this week, Poirier was arrested at the Atlanta Airport after being kicked off a flight for public drunkenness. On Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/latest-news\/496086\/dustin-poirier-public-intoxication-arrest-video-shows-erratic-threatening-behavior-from-former-ufc-fighter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">police bodycam footage of the arrest<\/a> was released, showing an extremely agitated Poirier cursing at airport gate agents and then attempting to fight the responding officer before being taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Immediately after the incident, Poirier posted a brief message to his social media saying he is \u201cworking on myself,\u201d but had otherwise refrained from commenting. However, on Tuesday, Poirier again went to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/dustinpoirier\/3926004941009050229\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram account<\/a>, this time with a new message about the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">\u201cI\u2019m at the point where I need some help, walking away from fighting hasn\u2019t been easy on me and alcohol isn\u2019t the answer. It has ruined my father\u2019s life and I will not allow it to ruin mine, my family deserve me at 100%. I\u2019m trying to do everything I can to get my mind right and take the right next steps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Poirier retired from MMA in 2025 following his loss to Max Holloway at UFC 318 in New Orleans. Since then, Poirier has spoken openly about his issues acclimated to retirement, telling <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/full_send_mma\/status\/2066992795370569960\" rel=\"nofollow\">Full Send MMA<\/a>, \u201cIf I\u2019m not working towards something or trying to better my family, I\u2019m a danger to myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Since his retirement, Poirier has continued to train and work with fighters at American Top Team, has appeared on UFC broadcasts, and is also a regular on the UFC on Paramount\u2019s program Deep Waters, discussing the latest in UFC news.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dustin Poirier admits he need some help after some recent trouble with the law. 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