UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier hospitalized due to staph infection

Recent updates have surfaced about Dustin Poirier's health.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, MMA journalist Brett Okamoto revealed that 'The Diamond' is suffering from a staph infection in his foot. The tweet also stated that Poirier has not been responding to antibiotics over the last 24 hours, further worsening his condition:

"Some context on Dustin Poirier’s (@DustinPoirier) IG posts about being hospitalized … told me it’s staph, but he’s not responding to antibiotics over the last 24 hours. Undergoing further blood work now, hopefully get some answers today."

You can check out Brett Okamoto's tweet below:

'The Diamond' recently took to his Instagram stories to state that he had been admitted to the hospital for the last two days due to the infection. The 33-year-old American fighter also revealed that his foot had worsened, thus prolonging his stay in the hospital:

“Going on day 2 in the hospital sh*ts getting serious”

Check out Poirier's tweet below:

Staph infections are caused by a bacteria known as staphylococcus bacteria. Most of the time, these bacteria cause no problems or only minor skin infections. It is common among fighters to develop these kinds of infections. However, it can become fatal if the bacteria enters one's bloodstream, joints, bones, lungs, or heart.

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Dustin Poirier's run in the UFC so far

Dustin Poirier has been one of the most promising lightweight fighters.

The former interim champ has a successful resume that includes victories over fighters such as Charles Oliveira, Michael Chandler, and others. In their trilogy, he also defeated UFC superstar Conor McGregor twice.

'The Diamond' currently holds an MMA record of 28 wins, with thirteen of them coming in the first round. He also boasts fifteen knockout wins, along with six submission wins to his name. The American has only lost seven fights in his professional career.

The No.2-ranked lightweight last appeared against Michael Chandler at UFC 281. At the end of the third round, the hotly contested battle landed in Poirier's favor as he was able to submit 'Iron' via a successful rear-naked choke. The bout also earned the 'Fight of the Night' award at the event.