Former American mixed martial artist Dustin Poirier is currently leading the headlines for getting arrested in Atlanta, Georgia. According to USA Today, he was apprehended by the Atlanta Police Department for being drunk and disorderly in public and resisting arrest at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport around 4:50 PM on June 21.Before being detained, Poirier, 37, was denied boarding for a Delta flight (DL1295) from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to the now-viral video, the UFC champion could be seen visibly agitated and screaming profanities at airline employees and fellow passengers at the Delta gate.Dustin Poirier also tried to fight off officers who tried to take him into custody, according to the latest press release issued by the Atlanta Police Department.The MMA fighter was later released from Clayton County Jail on the same day on bond and appeared before the local court the following morning.Dustin Poirier has responded to the viral videoThe viral video circulating online, which was originally released by the Atlanta Police Department, shows the bodycam footage of the arresting officer. Dustin Poirier could be seen threatening and challenging him to a “fight.”“Let’s go, big dog… What’s up, buncha h*es? Let’s go… F**king, lying, motherf**ker… Yeah, pulled me off the plane, all my boys went to the f**king crib. Now, what the f**k?”When asked if he was Dustin Poirier, the former UFC star replied with, “Man, f**k you, bro.” As the officer tried to calm him down, he was heard saying, along with a bunch of other expletives:“I'll fight you right now.”When the officer turned him down, Poirier further said:“I’ll go with you right now. Are you going to tase me?”Later, he fist-bumped another cop who was filming the incident separately, telling him:“You did a great job, you did what you could.”Dustin was eventually handcuffed and escorted out of the airport.Following his release, Dustin Poirier issued a statement via Instagram.“Love you all. I am working on myself.”In a follow-up Story, he further explained:“I'm at the point where I need some help, walking away from fighting hasn't been easy on me and alcohol isn't the answer. It has ruined my father's life and I will not allow it to ruin mine. My family deserve me at 100%. I'm trying to do everything I can to get my mind right and take the right next steps.”Poirier retired from MMA last July after a glorious 16-year career, defeating the likes of Conor McGregor, Justin Gaethje, and Max Holloway. He made his UFC debut in 2011 and won 22 out of 32 fights in both heavyweight and lightweight divisions.Since then, he has made multiple appearances on the UFC broadcasts as an analyst and has done extensive charity work across his home state, Louisiana, particularly for underprivileged children.According to the BBC, public intoxication is a misdemeanor in the U.S. state of Georgia and carries up to a year in prison or $1,000 in fines, or both.