A viral confrontation at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has shone an uncomfortable light on the post-retirement struggles of one of MMA's most respected figures.
Former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin 'The Diamond' Poirier was taken into custody on Sunday after a chaotic dispute at an airport gate, an incident that has since sparked widespread public conversation about the mental health challenges faced by elite athletes after they hang up their gloves. The 37-year-old was booked on a misdemeanour public drunkenness charge following an altercation with airline staff who denied him boarding.
