UFC offers support to Poirier after Bud Light cuts ties

Retired UFC star Dustin Poirier has lost a major sponsorship and received support from his former promotion following his arrest last month for public intoxication at an Atlanta airport. The 37-year-old former interim lightweight champion confirmed in a recent interview that Bud Light terminated his contract immediately after the incident, costing him hundreds of thousands of dollars, while UFC executive Hunter Campbell personally reached out to offer the organization's assistance.

Poirier was arrested on June 21, which was Father's Day, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. According to police reports and body camera footage that later circulated online, he was charged with public drunkenness after allegedly threatening to fight a police officer and using a racial slur. He was released on bail the following day.

In an interview with Ariel Helwani that aired on July 21, Poirier stated that Bud Light, a sponsor he had partnered with since 2024, ended their relationship swiftly. "They terminated my contract immediately," Poirier said. "It's all good, man. I don't need that poison in my life." He expressed regret that his family would miss out on the remaining money...