After starring in commercials and publicly representing the
company, the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship interim lightweight titleholder
revealed that Bud Light cut ties with him after his arrest at
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Poirier believes
it was for the better and that he didn't need the “poison†in his
life, having committed to sobriety long-term.

The former UFC interim lightweight champion details the
financial fallout from his arrest and commitment to quitting
alcohol

Poirier recently opened up about Bud Light, the alcoholic beverage
company he previously represented as a brand ambassador, cutting
ties with him following his arrest. The American got into an
altercation with a police officer, who he threatened to fight and
hurled a racial slur at, and was subsequently released on bail.

“They terminated my contract immediately,†Poirier told Ariel
Helwani. “It's all good. I don't need that f*cking poison in my
life. It sucks that my family loses out on the money I had left on
the deal with them, which is a few hundred thousand dollars. But
also, if I'm representing something, if I'm advertising something
that I'm not going to be taking part in, promoting stuff — it's
just, it is what it is.â€

Since the arrest, Poirier has looked to make amends, revealing his
desire to reach out to the police officer involved in his arrest.
Furthermore, he has given up drinking altogether.

“There are plenty of people out there who do drink responsibly. I'm
not one,†he added. “So, if you can drink responsibly, have fun,
drink a Bud Light, drink whatever the hell you want. Be
responsible, have a good time. I'm not that person.â€

Logan Paul wants to pursue a Conor McGregor match. | 📷: Amanda
Westcott/Showtime

Logan
Paul believes
Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor
McGregor’s recent injury could pave the way for a clash between
the two, as he now considers the Irishman “incapable of
fighting.â€

McGregor returned to action following a five-year hiatus at

UFC 329, headlining opposite former featherweight champion
Max
Holloway. However, their rematch only lasted 69 seconds after
McGregor suffered a knee injury throwing his first kick.

With McGregor far removed from his fighting prime, Paul wants to
take him on.

Logan Paul wants WWE to capitalize on Conor McGregor’s fighting
future

During a recent episode of the “Impaulsive” podcast, Paul discussed
the irony of McGregor's slump after the Irish superstar previously
took shots at professional wrestling and its biggest stars.

“Something I find so funny, he definitely has roasted the WWE and WWE superstars in
the past,†Paul said. “He put out a tweet dissing Roman Reigns;
the Roman Reigns tweet was recently. At the moment, Conor is doing
WWE. He is incapable of fighting.â€

Paul then claimed that he immediately contacted WWE management
after McGregor's defeat, pitching the idea of a future clash
between the two high-profile personalities.

“I don't think WWE will let me fight anyone,†Paul added. “I'll be
honest, I texted my boss after Conor lost. I was like, ‘Bro, Conor
is cooked, do something with it. Make a bag, let me fight him. Big
WWE star versus big WWE star, cause that's what he is now.' He said
that he thinks he's done.â€

McGregor has one fight remaining on his current UFC contract and
has reiterated that he intends to return following knee surgery to
fight out his contract.

Royval was scheduled to fight Askar
Askarov in October 2022 in Las Vegas. Despite being a
high-ranked flyweight contender, he wasn't given the headliner spot
on the card. Alexa
Grasso headlined the card instead, with the Mexican taking on
Viviane
Araujo.

Brandon Royval explains UFC matchmaking decision involving
Alexa Grasso

Royval recently revealed that the UFC told him Grasso had jumped
ahead of him to take the main event spot because she had
substantially more social media followers. He was livid at losing
out on a headlining role, although it eventually didn't matter as
Askarov pulled out due to weight cut issues.

“Having followers is such a big deal,†Royval told Ariel Helwani.
“I remember they didn’t book me as the main event, and their
reasoning was, I think it was Alexa Grasso, who they boosted in
front of me. They were like, ‘She has way more followers than you.'
But Askarov pulled out of that fight anyway, so it didn't matter. I
was pissed.â€

The incident made Royval (18-9) reconsider the importance of social
media in the modern era. “Raw Dawg†has since started engaging more
consistently with fans online.

Royval was recently in attendance at
UFC 328 this past May at Prudential Center in Newark, New
Jersey. While Royval's name was displayed on the arena's screen,
the camera focused on a woman sitting next to the former
LFA champion. After the moment started gaining traction on
social media, Royval posted a video with the woman, which garnered
massive engagement on his Instagram.

Social media aside, Royval's performances inside the Octagon have
also boosted his profile. He recently scored a submission win over
Lone'er
Kavanagh at
UFC 329 to rebound from a two-fight skid, earning a Fight of
the Night bonus as well.