Former interim UFC lightweight champion American Dustin Poirier responded to Benoit Saint-Denis's statement that he lost to him due to a staph infection.
MMA Mania quotes Poirier as saying:
You say those type of things, like, 'I had an infection, I was battling something,' you say that when you win. You don't say that when you lose. I've gone into so many fights with staph infections, with fractured foot, with lacerated bicep, with staph infection in my ear, all kinds of stuff. Everybody has something going on going into fights, but you can't say that when you lose. You gotta hush it up.
Recall that Poirier knocked out Saint-Denis in the second round of the main event of UFC 299, which took place on March 10 in Miami, USA.
The 35-year-old Poirier's last fight took place in July 2023 at UFC 291, where he lost to Justin Gaethje by knockout in the second round. He has 30 wins and eight losses to his name.
The 28-year-old Saint-Denis previously entered the octagon in November 2023 at UFC 295, defeating Matt Frevola by knockout in the first round. He has 13 wins and two losses on his record.