Dana White: Robert Whittaker in 'serious condition'

[Wild]

UFC President Dana White has revealed some troubling details about the status of middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.

According to White, who spoke to TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter following Saturday’s UFC 220 event at TD Garden in Boston, Whittaker was dealing with a staph infection in his stomach that did not receive proper treatment. As a result, the 185-pound champ apparently is in serious condition.

“He had staph infection in his stomach,” White said. “From what I understand it wasn’t treated properly and started to eat away at parts of his organs. He’s in serious condition, so it’s going to be a minute before he’s back, I think. Hopefully it turns around quick, but that stuff is life threatening if not treated the right way.”

Dana White: Robert Whittaker in 'serious condition' after mistreated staph infection in stomach

 

[SongExotic2]

Must have ate some dirty mats

 

[member 603]

Just posted this too, can you merge/delete my thread good sir?

 

[Robbie Hart]

I’m sad to hear stuff like this

 

[Yossarian]

Terrible news.

 

[kaladin stormblessed]

fuck. this kind of shit should happen to me. not him. fuck

is this life threatening???!? life altering?? eating his organs???

 

[kneeblock]

It sounds like stomach troubles are officially the undisputed UFC MW champion.

 

[Mad Dog]

Get well Mr. Whittaker. You are missed. Prayers.

 

[Jdog93]

"Eating at his organs"

that sounds terrifying.

I Hope he Recovers.

 

[member 603]

"Eating at his organs"

that sounds terrifying.

I Hope he Recovers.

Yeah, at certain times you just have to consider life and not the sport of MMA for these guys.... I'm hoping for the best for Bobby.

 

[Gay For Longo]

Didn't realize it was this serious
Get well soon bobby

 

[sparkuri]

Hopefully he's on the good stuff & feeling little pain.
He'll have to take it very slow for awhile while he heals up.
Better to have a healthy Robert next year than a hasty killer in the Summer who could face life-long consequences.
I sincerely hope he's got a wise support team around him that aren't thinking short-term.

Godspeed killer.

 

[benjo0101]

Jesus wept. That sounds like fun.

Hope they stop getting eaten fast.

 

[Robbie Hart]

Jesus wept. That sounds like fun.

Hope they stop getting eaten fast.

Wut?

 

[silentsinger]

With this and GSP...

Anyone here ever had a staph infection?

 

[Lukewarm Carl]

With this and GSP...

Anyone here ever had a staph infection?

Yes. I think several people have

 

[benjo0101]

Wut?

His organs. I hope they stop getting eaten and sharpish.

 

[Howard Moon]

it’s going to be a minute before he’s back,

It's stupid when kids use minute this way. It's embarrassing when a fat old guy(Dana that is, I don't know Wild's weight or age) says it.

Fast and full recovery to Whittaker. He's a hell of a fighter and seems like a good man.

 

[Robbie Hart]

It's stupid when kids use minute this way. It's embarrassing when a fat old guy(Dana that is, I don't know Wild's weight or age) says it.

Fast and full recovery to Whittaker. He's a hell of a fighter and seems like a good man.

I hate that also........might as well start start using “like” in every other word......

 

[MovinOn]

Hopefully Whittaker is through the worst of it. He has a new IG post up. Sounds promising.


View: https://www.instagram.com/p/BeMxe8wF6kX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_ufi

 

[sparkuri]

With this and GSP...

Anyone here ever had a staph infection?

Only Robbie Hart as far as I know.
It was on his genitalia as well as his lips/tongue & mouth.
Thankfully that was treated in time only leaving behind Kaposi's sarcoma virus, which isn't life-threatening.

 

[silentsinger]

Only Robbie Hart as far as I know.
It was on his genitalia as well as his lips/tongue & mouth.
Thankfully that was treated in time only leaving behind Kaposi's sarcoma virus, which isn't life-threatening.

Great. I'm going to be flying back to San Jose diseased as well as pregnant.

 

[sparkuri]

Great. I'm going to be flying back to San Jose diseased as well as pregnant.

On the bright side, the virus really manifests in colder environments.
And most of his pregnancies ended up in miscarriage because of the disease.
You might be in the clear.
(Again, in warmer environments)

 

[silentsinger]

On the bright side, the virus really manifests in colder environments.
And most of his pregnancies ended up in miscarriage because of the disease.
You might be in the clear.
(Again, in warmer environments)

Well it’s not going to be till the summer so I should be in the clear. I’ll be sure to kiss anyone I don’t like the look of en route though just to pass on the favour.

 

[MovinOn]

Good news of the day: Whittaker has been able to resume training! Hopefully he's conquered the staph infection for good.


View: https://www.instagram.com/p/Beg5KI_hLxm/?taken-by=robwhittakermma