Benoit Saint-Denis, a UFC fighter, has revealed that his performance at UFC 299 against Poirier was significantly impacted by a staph infection he was battling leading up to the fight. Saint-Denis disclosed on Instagram and through various statements to the media that he was on a week of antibiotics to combat the infection, which adversely affected his physical condition. He noted that the medication limited him to 'only having one round to give' during his bout. This situation has sparked discussions regarding the impact of health issues on athletes' performances, especially in high-stakes competitions like the UFC.
Benoit Saint Denis: UFC 299 performance sapped by pre-fight antibiotic treatment https://t.co/R8yqBAo07g
Benoit Saint-Denis says his body didn’t keep up with the antibiotics to fight off the infection he had during fight week. (📸: BSD’s instagram) https://t.co/LhPZrF4wvj
Saint-Denis Confirms Staph In Statement On UFC 299 Loss https://t.co/rTTz48t7Cf
Benoit Saint Denis says antibiotics hurt #UFC299 performance: 'I only had one round to give' https://t.co/rPv9Lvn09B
Benoit Saint-Denis admits he had staph infection and was on antibiotics https://t.co/5MeOUqjOzW
Mentioned this on @espnmma Best Bets that it was staph and being on antibiotics can impact cardio. Doesn’t change DP’s warrior performance, just bad timing for BSD @JoeFortenbaugh @bokamotoESPN #UFC299 #UFC299Live https://t.co/bGHF37mH2m
🚨| Benoit Saint-Denis released the following statement on Instagram confirming he was suffering from staph infection and taking antibiotics going into #UFC299. https://t.co/yDySJJgr2e
‼️ Benoit Saint Denis releases a statement on social media to his French fans and said “I only had one round to give you” due to an infection and antibiotics he was taking during fight week. #UFC299 https://t.co/YHBUC68A2c
Benoit Saint-Denis just said on IG that a week of antibiotics for his infection was the reason he performed like he did against Poirier ⬇️ https://t.co/dPTIswvDFP