Sean Strickland doesn’t get staph, he offers it.
Forward of Strickland’s return to the Octagon for a rematch with reigning middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 in Australia, battle followers turned involved that the primary occasion showdown may very well 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 essentially the most Strickland-esque approach attainable.
“I’m resistant 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 calm down. I’m going to be on the market on Sunday, and I’m going to return out f*cking onerous and powerful. The toughest and strongest you’ve ever f*ckin’ seen. To the f*cking dying, Dutchman!”
Staph Infections can critically impression a fighter’s capacity to carry out
Whereas all these infections are pretty frequent amongst UFC fighters, they will 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.
Fortuitously, ‘All In’ seems to be doing simply high quality and is at the moment scheduled to return to the Octagon on February 22 for a conflict with Anthony Hernandez.
Take a look at the total UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland press occasion beneath:
