Former UFC Star Dustin Poirier Arrested on Misdemeanor Public Drunkenness Charge in Georgia

Poirier was taken into custody on June 21 by the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, and was released on bail.

Dustin Poirier speaks to reporters prior to the UFC 322 ceremonial weigh-in at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 14, 2025. Ishika Samant/Getty Images

Retired UFC star Dustin Poirier was arrested in Georgia over the weekend on a misdemeanor public drunkenness charge.

The 37-year-old was taken into custody on June 21 and booked by the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office at 6:38 p.m., according to court records. He was charged with one count of public drunkenness, and if convicted faces up to one year in jail or up to $1,000 in fines, or both.