DUSTIN POIRIER has admitted he needs “help” after footage of his arrest was released.
The former interim lightweight champion was for public drunkenness.
UFC legend Dustin Poirier was arrested in Atlanta airport last weekend Credit: Getty
The 37-year-old was arrested for public drunkenness after being removed from a flight Credit: ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
And footage of the former fan favourite’s arrest was obtained and released by TMZ on Tuesday night.
In the clip, ‘The Diamond’ is seen threatening to fight the first police officer who arrived on the scene after allegedly being removed from a flight.
He said: “Let’s go, big dog What’s up? Bunch of hoes. Let’s go. Let’s go.
“Nah, f***ing . Lying motherf*****s. Yeah, pull me off the plane. All my boys went to the f***ing crib. Now, what the f**k?”
After realising who he was, the cop asked: “Are you ?”
Poirier responded by saying: “Man, f**k you, bro.
“Man, f** her and f**k) her. I’ll fight you right now. I’ll go with you right now. Let’s go. Let’s go.
“Tell them, tell them. It’s going to be bad. It’s going to be bad, my n***a.
Dustin Poirier threatened the first police officer on the scene
‘The Diamond’ eventually calmed down and co-operated with cops before taken into custod Credit: ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
“What’s up? You want to fight. You want to fight?”
Poirier eventually co-operated after two more officers arrived on the scene, urging one of them to put him in handcuffs before telling the first cop he “did a great job” after fist-bumping him.
Footage of Poirier’s arrest has gone viral on social media, where several fans have expressed concern for the dad of two.
And he took to Instagram early on Wednesday morning to admit that he’s formed a bad relationship with alcohol since retiring.
He wrote: “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.
“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.”
Dustin Poirier opened up on the demons he’s battling on Instagram Credit: INSTAGRAM@DUSTINPOIRIER
Poirier laid down his gloves last July after his BMF title fight with Max Holloway last July Credit: GETTY
Poirier, who was released on bail, closed the book on his fighting career in July following his BMF title fight with Max Holloway.
His arrest came a week after he admitted to Full Send MMA : “Some days I’m great. Some days I’m not so good.
“It’s just, it’s up and down, honestly. Fighting has changed me forever. And in good and bad ways
“[I’m] just trying to get into a groove of being a father, being home more.
“Working on things outside of fighting, things that I put on the back burner that I couldn’t for so many years.
“Just staying busy, man. I got to keep my mind busy. I’m a danger.
“I’ve said this before. People have heard me say this, but I’m a danger if I don’t have anything circled on my calendar.
“If I’m not working towards something, trying to better myself and my family, I’m a danger to myself.”
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