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Dustin Poirier

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Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2026: public drunkenness arrest at Atlanta airport — charge still pending, apology and termination of Bud Light deal” and “2019–2025: longstanding public feud with Colby Covington and Poirier's remarks about a possible fight 'in the street'”.

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Profile No. 1651 · Updated on 12 October 2026

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5Documented controversies
9Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

21 June–13 September 2026

2026: public drunkenness arrest at Atlanta airport — charge still pending, apology and termination of Bud Light deal

Investigation

Poirier was arrested for public drunkenness at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport after being removed from a flight. Body-camera footage showed him heavily intoxicated, verbally aggressive towards employees and police officers and challenging an officer. He was released on bail.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    MMA FightingDustin Poirier issues apologies for behavior during airport scenePressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MMA FightingDustin Poirier reveals Bud Light 'terminated my contract immediately' after arrest for public drunkennessPressHigh reliability
  3. [3]
    The IndependentUFC fighter Dustin Poirier’s Bud Light contract ‘terminated immediately’ after drunken airport arrestPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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02

2019–2025

2019–2025: longstanding public feud with Colby Covington and Poirier's remarks about a possible fight 'in the street'

No legal proceedings

After Colby Covington's departure from American Top Team, his dispute with Dustin Poirier became personal. Poirier said he did not want to enrich Covington through a UFC fight and believed a confrontation between them would end in prison, portraying the disagreement as something to settle outside the octagon.

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Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    ESPNUFC 272: Poker, sushi and betrayal - How Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal went from roommates to rivalsPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MMA FightingColby Covington apologizes to Dustin Poirier for recent insultsPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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03

November 2022–July 2024

2022–2024: Poirier accuses Michael Chandler of several 'dirty' moves during their fight and sustains long-running feud

No legal proceedings

After submitting Michael Chandler at UFC 281, Poirier described him as a 'dirty' fighter and accused him of fish-hooking and other fouls during the fight. Their antagonism remained public until 2024.

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Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    MMA FightingDustin Poirier takes aim at Michael Chandler: ‘You’re not one of us’PressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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04

1 February 2024

2024: announces cancellation of Benoît Saint Denis fight over lack of agreement, then retracts hours later

No legal proceedings

After the UFC announced his fight against Benoît Saint Denis, Poirier publicly stated that it had been cancelled because no contractual agreement had been finalised. A few hours later, he corrected his remarks, confirmed the fight and described the episode as a misunderstanding.

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Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    MMA FightingDustin Poirier apologizes for ‘misunderstanding,’ declares fight with Benoit Saint Denis back on for UFC 299PressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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05

April 2021

2021: public dispute with Conor McGregor over $500,000 donation pledge — Poirier admits 'jumping the gun'

No legal proceedings

Poirier publicly accused Conor McGregor of failing to make a promised $500,000 donation to his Good Fight Foundation. The dispute quickly threatened the staging of their third fight.

State of the evidence
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Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    ESPNDustin Poirier admits 'mistake' by taking donation spat with Conor McGregor publicPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    ESPNConor McGregor gives $500,000 to Boys & Girls Club in LouisianaPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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  2. Conor McGregor1 documented reference

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