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Dustin Poirier says he is sober and won’t drink again after arrest

The Ariel Helwani Show · Dustin Poirier, Ryan Garcia, Bruce Buffer, Brandon Royval, More | The Ariel Helwani Show | 7/21/26 · July 21, 2026
Dustin Poirier says he is sober and won’t drink again after arrest
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Dustin Poirier, Ryan Garcia, Bruce Buffer, Brandon Royval, More | The Ariel Helwani Show | 7/21/26
"It'll never happen again. I'm, uh, I'm a month sober from alcohol, and I'm never going to pick up alcohol again. You know, this has changed my the trajectory of my life."
Dustin Poirier tells Ariel Helwani he has stopped drinking since a recent airport incident, saying he is about a month sober and intends to abstain permanently. He frames the episode as a turning point in managing long-running mental health and alcohol-related issues.
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July 21, 2026 · 3h 51m · 4 Egleze moments
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