Retired Poirier arrested; allegedly drunk in publi...

Brett OkamotoJun 22, 2026, 03:54 PM ET

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Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: "Chuck and Tito," which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.

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.

"Love you all," Poirier wrote on Instagram on Monday. "I'm working on myself."

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+.