Retired UFC lightweight star Dustin Poirier<\/strong> was arrested on Sunday in Georgia on a charge of public drunkenness, according to multiple reports. The 37-year-old was booked at 6:38 p.m. and released a few hours later, TMZ reported.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Poirier made a court appearance the following Monday, according to MMAFighting.com. Further details surrounding the circumstances of his arrest were not immediately available.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Public drunkenness is classified as a misdemeanor<\/strong> under Georgia law. A conviction can carry a sentence of up to one year in jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Earlier on Sunday \u2014 Father’s Day<\/strong> \u2014 Poirier had reposted an image shared by his wife on Instagram showing him with his children. By Monday, he addressed his followers directly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n “Love you all. I’m working on myself,” Poirier wrote in a brief Instagram post.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Poirier is widely regarded as one of the greatest lightweights in mixed martial arts history. Over 41 professional bouts, he compiled a 30-10 record<\/strong> with one no contest, capturing the interim UFC lightweight championship along the way.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n He earned 10 Fight of the Night awards<\/strong> during his UFC tenure and ranks third all-time in knockout victories in the promotion.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Poirier fought for the last time earlier in 2025, losing a unanimous decision to Max Holloway<\/strong> in what was billed as his retirement bout. He officially retired following that defeat.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Retired UFC Star Dustin Poirier Arrested for Public Drunkenness in Georgia Retired UFC lightweight star Dustin Poirier was arrested on Sunday in Georgia on a charge of public drunkenness, according to multiple reports. The 37-year-old was booked at 6:38 p.m. and released a few hours later, TMZ reported. Poirier made a court appearance the following […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\nA Misdemeanor Charge With Potential Consequences<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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