UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier has revealed images of his swollen foot after undergoing surgery for a nasty foot infection.
Poirier has been hospitalised due to an extreme case of staphylococcus bacteria, which is very common among mixed martial art fighters. But the infection can rarely become so bad that surgery is required.
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The 33-year-old shared pictures of his swollen foot after the surgery.
Wut da helllll pic.twitter.com/7YIYmlSrgl
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) December 6, 2022
This was the second time Poirier had to be admitted to the hospital for the same injury. He was sent home late last week, but after an MRI revealed just how bad it had gotten, surgery was the only choice.
His wife, Julie Poirier, wrote on Instagram:
“For those asking about Dustins foot… He has a bad staph infection that started Saturday, didn’t respond to oral antibiotics & he was unable to walk,
“Sunday we went into the ER & they admitted him for cellulitis. They released him early Wednesday morning but after a 2nd MRI it showed there was an abscess that needs to be drained. So now he’s back in the hospital for surgery. I’ll post an update once he’s out. Thank you everyone for the kind words & support.”
Luckily it seems that the surgery went well, it’s only a matter of time before we see ‘The Diamond’ back in the octagon again.