Graphic Warning! Benoit Saint-Denis shares GRUESOME staph infection photos leading up to UFC 299 loss

Benoit Saint-Denis releases pictures of his infection which affected him during UFC 299 fight against Dustin Poirier.

Graphic Warning! Benoit Saint-Denis shares GRUESOME staph infection photos leading up to UFC 299 loss

Benoit Saint-Denis reveals pictures of his staph infection which affected his UFC 299 fight (Via Imago/X)

Benoit Saint-Denis faced Dustin Poirier at UFC 299. Although the Frenchman dominated the fight in the initial minutes, Poirier knocked him out in the second round. While rumors had Saint-Denis suffered from a Staph infection before the fight, he confirmed them in a post-fight statement. Now, he has released some gruesome pictures of the infection.

In his recent appearance on the MMA Hour show, Benoit Saint-Denis recalled his experience of pushing through UFC 299 with a staph infection. He had a huge lump on his forehead, which confirmed the infection. As such, he unveiled some pictures of it on the show, taken just before his departure to Miami, where UFC 299 took place.

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Benoit Saint-Denis claimed the infection affected his performance against Dustin Poirier. BSD blamed the antibiotics that he had to take to heal up. While Staph infections can lead to the fight’s cancellation, Saint-Denis didn’t want this chance to pass. A win against ‘The Diamond’ could’ve sky-rocketed his rankings in the lightweight division. As such, he endured the infection and fought at UFC 299.

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While many blamed Benoit Saint-Denis for making excuses, this is a serious one to account for. Nonetheless, the Frenchman gave Dustin Poirier his credits for the win. As such, he looked forward to coming back stronger and returning to the winning column.

Benoit Saint-Denis details his experience of fighting with Staph infection

UFC 299 presented the surging lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis with a huge opportunity. He squared off against the UFC veteran Dustin Poirier in the co-main event. However, he faced a tremendous struggle before and during the fight as he was affected by a staph infection. As such, he lost the bout, which derailed the hype for him among the fight fans.

Benoit Saint-Denis shares how the staph infection affected his fight at UFC 299
Benoit Saint-Denis shares how the staph infection affected his fight at UFC 299 (Via Reddit/Yahoo Sports)

Now, the Frenchman details the effects of the Staph treatment, which directly affected his performance. Benoit Saint-Denis claimed the initial struggle with the infection was during weight-cut. He had two extra kilograms to cut and somehow grunted through it. Here is what he said:

The treatment I took, the weight was not going down as usual and I had two more kilograms to cut and it was too difficult. And I paid for that the day after. I had no reflex. I was out of form. I was very slow, my kick was sloppy has hell. It's my fault, you know.
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Further, Benoit Saint-Denis said he planned a game plan for five rounds, which went to the drain due to the last-minute infection. Nonetheless, he took accountability for it and promised to come back. Also, he was grateful for the opportunity to fight UFC legend Dustin Poirier. At just 28 years of age, ‘God of War’ has a long career ahead of him.

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