{"id":343002,"date":"2020-03-02T17:39:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T01:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=343002"},"modified":"2022-02-04T17:11:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T01:11:44","slug":"israel-adesanya-shoots-down-staph-infection-rumors-claims-its-a-little-scrape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-248\/israel-adesanya-shoots-down-staph-infection-rumors-claims-its-a-little-scrape\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Adesanya shoots down staph infection rumors, claims it’s a ‘little scrape’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Israel Adesanya says he is not dealing with a staph infection on his arm.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, a video of Adesanya doing a video interview circulated around and appeared to show a mark on the middleweight champion’s arm<\/a>. Many on social media immediately said it was staph infection but “The Last Stylebender” says it is just a scrape.<\/p>\n

“It’s just a little something, a little scrape of myself,” Israel Adesanya said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show<\/a>. “That s**t happens, but whatever.”<\/p>\n

When the champion was asked directly what it is, he denied it was staph and said he will never get staph ever in his life.<\/p>\n

“A little something. I’ve never had staph. I never will,” he said. “I’ve had malaria damn near eight times. I don’t know what else I’ve had. Like you think staph’s going to f**k with me?”<\/p>\n

Although he wouldn’t say what is on his arm, Israel Adesanya says it won’t affect him come fight night. He’s still confident he’ll defend his middleweight title on Saturday.<\/p>\n

In the main event of UFC 248, Adesanya is looking for his first title defense when he takes on Yoel Romero<\/a>. Although the Cuban is on a two-fight losing skid, this was a fight \u201cThe Last Stylebender\u201d called for. He wants the toughest challenges and says Romero is that.<\/p>\n

Adesanya is a perfect 18-0 in MMA including being 7-0 inside the Octagon. He has notable wins over the likes of Robert Whittaker, Kelvin Gastelum, Anderson Silva, Derek Brunson, and Brad Tavares among others.<\/p>\n

Whether or not Adesanya is telling the truth about his arm will most likely not be revealed until after the fight. But, he’s confident it won’t impact him at all.<\/p>\n

What do you make of Israel Adesanya saying it isn’t staph and it is just a little scrape on his arm? Sound off in the comment section, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a> on 3\/2\/2020.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Israel Adesanya says he is not dealing with a staph infection on his arm. On Sunday, a video of Adesanya doing a video interview circulated around and appeared to show a mark on the middleweight champion’s arm. 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