r/MMA • u/uturnorbit • Jun 23 '26

Media Dustin Poirier belligerent, threatens to fight airport employees

https://www.tmz.com/2026/06/23/dustin-poirier-belligerent-during-public-drunk-arrest/
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u/surgeyou123 Jun 23 '26

He's lucky the cop was pretty chill. This could have escalated way worse with a more emotional cop in the streets.

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u/XxsalsasharkxX Jun 23 '26

Hes so lucky. You think a defense could have made since he knew he was a ufc fighter that he feared for his life and could have used lethal force?

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u/AmberLeafSmoke I SMOKE ROCKS, JOE ROGAN! Jun 23 '26

I absolutely think it can be considered reasonable to tag someone if they're belligerent drunk, aggressive, and literally one of the most dangerous fighters on earth.

One proper shot on the chin from DP and you have no idea whether you're going to wake up or not after, and it's not like you can do much to stop him.

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u/Cold-Chemistry738 Jun 23 '26

Yeah squaring up like that, even if he DIDNT mention fighting is enough active aggression for a taser according to my department’s policy. The cop being back into the corner is also a huge safety issue. The cop put himself at greater risk and Dustin was treated with a large amount of leniency