Retired UFC star Dustin Poirier was arrested for alleged public drunkenness Sunday in Georgia.
Poirier, 37, was arrested and released on bail, according to Clayton County court records. Details on the arrest were not immediately available. The news was first reported by TMZ.
Video of the incident, which was released by Atlanta Police Department to TMZ, showed Poirier challenging an airport employee after he was removed from a flight, saying, "I'll fight you right now." At a later moment, the employee threatened to use a taser on Poirier. He was eventually put into handcuffs without a physical confrontation.
"Love you all," Poirier wrote on Instagram on Monday. "I'm working on myself."
On Tuesday, Poirier posted a story on Instagram in which he said he needs "help."
"I'm at the point where I need some help, walking away from fighting hasn't been easy on me and alcohol isn't the answer," he wrote. "It has ruined my father's life and I will not allow it to ruin mine, my family deserve me at 100%. I'm trying to do everything I can to get my mind right and take the right next steps."
Poirier and his wife, Jolie, have a daughter and infant son.
Poirier, who retired from MMA last July and later revealed he was on the road to sobriety, said in one post in November, "Been soul searching, I'm making some changes. Blessings on the journey."
Fighting out of Lafayette, Louisiana, Poirier was one of the most beloved figures in MMA over the past decade, competing in memorable bouts against Conor McGregor, Max Holloway, Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira and Khabib Nurmagomedov among others.
He makes regular appearances as an analyst for UFC on Paramount+.
