Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUFC star Dustin Poirier was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, 21 June. He was removed from a flight for public drunkenness and subsequently threatened to fight a police officer. Footage shows an officer raising a Taser before Poirier was handcuffed by additional officers. Poirier was later released on bail following the incident. He posted on Instagram that he is seeking help, admitting life has been difficult since his retirement and that alcohol is not the answer. In fullUFC star threatens to fight police as he’s arrested for being drunk at Atlanta airportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in