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The Ultimate Fighting Championship checked in with retired lightweight Dustin Poirier following his recent arrest.
Poirier (30-10) was arrested last month at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport for threatening to fight a police officer while intoxicated. He even used a racial slur directed at the officer. "The Diamond" was subsequently charged with public drunkenness and is currently out on bail.
The former interim champion has now disclosed that the UFC reached out and offered assistance.
Dustin Poirier explains Hunter Campbell's message after his Atlanta airport arrest
Poirier recently revealed that UFC executive Hunter Campbell reached out to him after his arrest. Campbell told him that the UFC wouldn't abandon him in difficult times after he fought in the promotion for over a decade and assured Poirier that they have his back. However, Poirier didn't hear personally from Dana White.
"Literally one day after the arrest and all that happened, Hunter Campbell of the UFC reached out to me and asked what he could do, that the UFC's got my back, anything they could help with, to let them know," Poirier told Ariel Helwani. "I believe his exact words were something along the lines of, ‘I can't let somebody who's fought for this company for over 15 years try to handle all of this on his own. We have your back. Let us know what you need from us.' I haven't heard from Dana. Hunter is the one who reached out."
Poirier owned up to his mistake without making any excuses and openly admits to struggling with his mental health since retiring from the UFC last year. He is still under contract with the promotion and hasn't entirely ruled out a return, but he has committed to sobriety long-term.
