Benoit Saint-Denis got here inside inches of beating Dustin Poirier at UFC 299 on Saturday night time, catching “Diamond” on the toes and practically subbing him on the bottom. However ultimately, Poirier managed to climate the storm and catch Saint-Denis with a proper hook that knocked “BSD” out chilly halfway by way of the second spherical.
Saint-Denis got here out sturdy within the first however wasn’t in a position to keep his stress within the second. In a press release on Instagram, he stated that was on account of antibiotics he was taking to cope with an an infection. Photographs of Benoit with a suspicious trying mark on his brow had been extensively circulated throughout combat week. Now we now have affirmation it was staph.
“Whats up France,” he wrote in French. “Sadly tonight I couldn’t totally categorical myself. My physique didn’t sustain after every week of antibiotics to combat an an infection. All through I used to be current however my physique was absent, it didn’t react as typical. I solely had one spherical to provide you.”
“Sorry to these I’ve dissatisfied, I’ll come again stronger,” he continued. “Due to Dustin for accepting this combat. It was unimaginable for me to not seize the chance of such a combat.”
The loss to Poirier places Benoit Saint-Denis at 13-2 (5-2 UFC). “God of Battle” could have been knocked again in his try to interrupt into the light-weight high 5, however it was a roller-coaster experience that few followers will overlook. It additionally earned him a $50,000 Struggle of the Evening bonus.
If that is what he can do after being sapped by antibiotics, the French prospect has a shiny future forward of him.
