Fans are worried Israel Adesanya is battling a staph infection just hours before his UFC title fight against Alex Pereira.
Middleweight champion Adesanya makes the sixth defence of his title in the headlining act of UFC 281 in New York against former kickboxing rival Pereira tonight. 'The Last Stylebender' lost a controversial decision to Pereira in 2016 and was brutally knocked out in their rematch the following year as he looks to avenge his past defeats in the first meeting in the octagon.
Adesanya successfully made the 185lb limit on Friday for his title fight, but fans were quick to spot an odd-looking mark on his leg after weighing in. It's unclear what the mark is as it appears to be a wound that has healed over to form a scab, but some users think it could be staph as one wrote: "If it is a staph infection that is a nasty dose of it judging by the size of it." Another agreed by commenting: "Looks like a healing staph infection."
