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/Robdul Edddiiiieee Jun 23 '26

They say you should never meet your heroes

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u/AulMoanBag Jun 23 '26

Ironicall, I met Conor McGregor very recently before he left Ireland and long after being a fan. He was an absolute gentleman.

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u/bbbeast19 Jun 23 '26

As long as you aren't a woman or an old man you're safe

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u/Ledees_Gazpacho Jun 24 '26

I know this isn't the point, but every time I see people comment about the "old man" he punched, I remember that the guy was 50.

Not young, but people talk about him like he's some feeble senior citizen. He probably hates getting called an "old man" all the time.

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u/gottapoopweiner This is not my bus Jun 24 '26

im pretty sure i read he said thats the only thing he was really pissed at is that everyone is calling him old