Ex-UFC Star Dustin Poirier Arrested For Allegedly Being Drunk In Public

Ex-UFC Star Dustin Poirier's Father's Day Takes An Unexpected Turn With Public Drunk Arrest In Georgia

A few hours after reposting a Father's Day tribute from his wife, the retired UFC star was booked on a misdemeanor charge in Georgia. He was released the same night.

Ex-UFC Star Dustin Poirier Arrested For Allegedly Being Drunk In Public

It wasn't exactly the Father's Day Dustin Poirier had in mind ... the retired UFC legend was arrested early Sunday evening in Georgia, TMZ Sports has learned.

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Former UFC star Dustin Poirier found himself in some legal trouble over the weekend. 37-year-old Poirier was arrested in Georgia on Sunday night and hit with a misdemeanor public intoxication charge (formally known as public drunkenness) in Georgia, TMZ reported today. Poirier was reportedly cuffed around 6 p.m., then released roughly four hours later. TMZ also noted that he made his first court appearance this morning. No details on what caused…

UFC Athlete Dustin Poirier Arrested Due To Public Drunk Charge

Dustin Poirier was arrested in Georgia on Sunday evening on a misdemeanor “public drunk” charge, according to the currently available reporting on the case from TMZ. The booking time was listed at 6:38 p.m., and he was released later that night at 10:15 p.m., with an initial court appearance following on Monday morning. What led to the arrest has not been made public. That leaves a gap between the charge itself and the conduct that police say su…