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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Bodycam video shows UFC star Dustin Poirer threatening police officer at Atlanta airport

UFC Police Atlanta Dustin Poirier
  • UFC 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.

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UFC star threatens to fight police as he’s arrested for being drunk at Atlanta airport

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