Sean Strickland doesn’t get staph, he provides it.
Forward of Strickland’s return to the Octagon for a rematch with reigning middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 in Australia, struggle followers turned involved that the primary occasion showdown could possibly be in jeopardy after recognizing what seemed to be an an infection on the previous titleholder’s left arm.
Requested level clean if he had an an infection throughout Thursday’s pre-fight press convention in Sydney, Strickland denied the studies and did so in probably the most Strickland-esque method doable.
“I’m immune to staph. You see this f*cking mustache? I give staph—I don’t f*cking get staph. Calm the f*ck down. I don’t get sick, I don’t get f*cking injured, and I don’t get f*cking staph. So relax. I’m going to be out there on Sunday, and I’m going to come out f*cking hard and strong. The hardest and strongest you’ve ever f*ckin’ seen. To the f*cking death, Dutchman!”
Staph Infections can significantly impression a fighter’s capability to carry out
Whereas some of these infections are pretty frequent amongst UFC fighters, they’ll have a critical impression on efficiency. Simply ask Kevin Lee.
In excessive circumstances, staph infections can result in blood poisoning and poisonous shock syndrome although most circumstances are resolved with a spherical of antibiotics. Nonetheless, middleweight contender Brendan Allen was hit with an particularly tough case a few months again and shared some ugly pics on Instagram of his arm oozing blood whereas laid up in a hospital mattress.
Thankfully, ‘All In’ seems to be doing simply effective and is at the moment scheduled to return to the Octagon on February 22 for a conflict with Anthony Hernandez.
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