Benoit Saint-Denis Staph Infection. Benoit Saint-Denis faced a significant hurdle leading up to his fight at UFC 299, as he was diagnosed with a staph infection just days before his fight.

Benoit Saint Denis had a huge opportunity in front of him at UFC 299, and he wasn’t going to let anything stop him from taking it, including a brutal fight camp, as well as a staph infection.

Dustin Poirier thinks Benoit Saint Denis should have kept quiet about his staph infection. After Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) knocked out Saint Denis in the second round at UFC 299 earlier this ...

Just hours out from UFC 315, fans are fearing that Benoit Saint-Denis could once again be suffering from staph infection after images online.

Benoit Saint-Denis has admitted that a pre-fight illness wasn’t the only reason ... ‘God of War’ put the result down to the staph infection he battled in the lead-up to facing Poirier and ...

Saint Denis, who fought Poirier with a staph infection, learned valuable lessons in defeat. "Never underestimate anybody and be 100% healthy and prepared when you fight," Saint Denis told CBS Sports.

Benoit Saint Denis was one of the fastest-rising stars in MMA before Poirier derailed his hype train at UFC 299 in March. ... Meanwhile, he was dealing with a staph infection against Poirier, ...