Jon Jones has offered Dustin Poirier some advice about how to deal with his recent arrest.
Earlier this week, ‘The Diamond’ was charged with public drunkenness for trying to fight a police officer after being kicked off a flight set to depart from Atlanta International Airport.
Jon Jones is no stranger to falling foul of the law after a few too many drinks. So, who better to give Dustin Poirier some words of wisdom during his time of need?
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Jon Jones urges Dustin Poirier to take it easy on himself
Dustin Poirier admitted that he needed help in the immediate aftermath of his drunken arrest.
Jon Jones doesn’t want the former BMF champion to be too hard on himself about the incident.
‘Bones’ played down Poirier’s arrest as a drunken mistake during a recent interview with Red Corner MMA.
“I hope that Dustin keeps his head high, gets back on his horse, and realizes that at the end of the day, news is news,” Jones said.
“Some people say there’s no such thing as bad press. I disagree with that, but press is press, you know?
“The whole world is talking about him right now. He didn’t hurt anybody. You know, he was drunk. We’ve all been drunk. Alcohol makes you do silly things.
“It’s important for him to forgive himself and just keep moving forward.
“At the end of the day, no one really cares. No one really cares.”
Jon Jones speaks on the Dustin Poirier situation.“At the end of the day, nobody cares, Dustin,” Jones said as he shared a message of support for the former interim champion.Speaking to Red Corner MMA in Moscow, Jones encouraged Poirier to forgive himself and move… pic.twitter.com/48c5doB2nk— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) June 27, 2026
Dustin Poirier supported by the MMA community
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has poked fun at Dustin Poirier‘s recent arrest.
For the most part, other MMA stars have voiced their support and concern for the retired fighter.
Daniel Cormier agreed with Jon Jones as he called for ’empathy’ for his fellow Lafayettean.
“I think that we should have some empathy,” the UFC Hall of Famer said. “I think that people should be a little bit more careful to judge Dustin Poirier, and we need to understand when you could help the next man, that shows strength, right?
“It’s easy to be a part of a…
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