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UFC 299 fight cast into doubt, fans speculate Benoit Saint-Denis struck down with nasty staph infection

Related Topics: Benoît Saint Denis, UFC

UFC lightweight Benoit Saint-Denis appears to have a staph infection just days out from his UFC 299 co-main event fight with Dustin Poirier.

As part of his media duties, Saint-Denis has been subjected to numerous interviews and photoshoots which has meant his face has been front and centre for all to see. Why would that be a problem? Well, it appears the Frenchman has picked up a skin infection, on his face.

Numerous fighters and fans would point out the possible infection via social media, but there has been no response from either Saint-Denis or his team to this point.