Ahead of his UFC 302 showdown with Dustin Poirier , Islam Makhachev seemed to be suffering from staph infection . Fans were quick to spot a wound on the Russian’s leg that looked like staph infection after media day pictures were released. After days of speculation, the lightweight champion has confirmed those rumors. While speaking with UFC Eurasia following his title defense, Islam Makhachev revealed that the speculation was true. “Yes I had some [problems],” Makhachev admitted
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Islam Makhachev confirms staph infection rumors – MMA Weekly