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UFC icon Poirier accepts he needs help after arrest
Key takeaways
- Dustin Poirier won 22 of his 32 UFC bouts
- Dustin Poirier has said he is "at the point where I need some help" after being arrested for alleged public drunkenness.
- The 37-year-old, who retired from MMA last year following a distinguished 16-year career, was apprehended by police in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this week before being released on bail.
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Dustin Poirier won 22 of his 32 UFC bouts
Dustin Poirier has said he is "at the point where I need some help" after being arrested for alleged public drunkenness.
The 37-year-old, who retired from MMA last year following a distinguished 16-year career, was apprehended by police in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this week before being released on bail.
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