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A month to the day since his arrest, Dustin Poirier addresses the MMA world once again after his arrest and gives new details on the fallout from it.
The arrest took place at the Atlanta Airport, where Poirier was publicly intoxicated and not allowed entry to his flight. From there, Poirier argued and got chippy with gate agents and a police officer, and was charged with a misdemeanor.
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Since then, Poirier has spoken on the matter a few times. Tuesday’s interview felt like it was the most in-depth since the incident took place.
Poirier went on The Ariel Helwani Show to discuss the matter and more, and went all in on his life since, and the pros and cons.
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Dustin Poirier loses major sponsor
Jun 1, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) fights Dustin Poirier (blue gloves). Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
When discussing the repercussions of his actions, Poirier revealed that Bud Light had terminated its contract with them as a sponsor.
This was probably the most well-known sponsor of Poirier’s. The former UFC interim lightweight champion would make multiple commercial appearances promoting the beer company.
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Poirier explained that it didn’t take long for Bud Light to pull his deal, saying, “They terminated my contract immediately.” This comes as no surprise since the incident was heavily influenced by alcohol.
Dustin Poirier finds positives in losing the Bud Light sponsorship
Jun 1, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Dustin Poirier (blue gloves) after the fight against Islam Makhachev. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Even though financially it’s a hit since the deal with Bud Light was lucrative. Poirier revealed that the money left on the table was “a few hundred thousand dollars.”
Financials aside, Poirier acknowledges that this makes the most sense. “It’s all good, I don’t need that f—ing poison in my life… But also if I’m representing something, if I’m advertising something that I’m not going to be taking part in, promoting stuff, it is what it is.”
It’s already encouraging to see Poirier looking at the bright side of this and taking action to be better. It’s well known that fighters go through mental health issues and sometimes struggle when they take the gloves off.
Poirier will continue to work with the UFC on the “Deep Waters” podcast alongside Din Thomas, Jorge Masvidal, and Chris Weidman. Even after this situation, there’s no denying Poirier is one of the more beloved UFC fighters of all time
