In October, UFC heavyweight Ilir Latifi admitted, after his win over Aleksei Oleinik at UFC Vegas 61, that he had fought with an undisclosed staph infection. On Wednesday, November 16th, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted unanimously to suspended Latifi for three months for failing to notify officials of the condition before the bout.
“Even this week, you see my leg is all swollen,” Latifi told UFC commentator Paul Felder after his win over Oleinik. “I didn’t even tell my coaches, but I got a staph infection two days ago. And as you can see here, my leg is all swollen.