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St. Denis is set to take on Paddy Pimblett in a lightweight bout in the co-main event of UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 11. Hawk-eyed fans recently noticed a small scar on the Frenchman’s right foot in training videos. This instantly sparked speculation of a staph infection, which could potentially lead to the cancellation of the fight.
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Benoit St. Denis shuts down staph rumors before Paddy Pimblett clash
St. Denis has assured fans that he doesn’t have a staph infection. “God of War” claims the mark of his foot is merely a scab, which is pretty common. He told RMC Sport Combat:
“No, not at all, I don’t have staph. Everything happens very quickly on social media; it’s crazy. I did have a scab on my foot, yes, but it’s not staph. That’s all it was. These are things that can happen. But the camp was managed very well. The fatigue was managed very well too.”
Notably, this isn’t the first time St. Denis has faced rumors of carrying a staph infection into a fight, as this previously happened in the lead-up to his bout against Dustin Poirier back in 2024. Staph infections mostly lead to fight cancellations as they are contagious. They can also become very serious, like it did with Robert Whittaker in 2018, spreading to his stomach.
St. Denis (17-3) is currently riding a four-fight winning streak, all via finishes. Meanwhile, Pimblett (23-4) is coming off a loss to Justin Gaethje in an interim title fight, which snapped the Englishman’s seven-fight win streak in the UFC.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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