Video: Staph infection forces Patrick Cummins out of UFC Albany

UFC light heavyweight Patrick Cummins won’t be fighting Gian Villante at UFC Fight Night 102, and the (graphic) video evidence shows you why.

The UFC Albany card has taken several hits to its lineup. Among the notable changes, Aljamain Sterling vs. Raphael Assuncao was scrapped due to a Sterling injury, Zubaira Tukhugov was pulled from his fight with Tiago Trator due to a potential USADA violation, and Tatiana Suarez withdrew from a matchup with Juliana Lima with an injury of her own. You can add Patrick Cummins to the list of fighters who won’t be competing next Friday.

Cummins (8-4) announced his removal from his fight vs. Gian Villante on Twitter, citing a staph infection. He’s fought just once this year, losing by TKO to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 198 in Brazil. His last fight in the United States was a KO loss to Ovince Saint Preux in April 2015.

“Yeah, I’m officially out of the fight,” Cummins told MMA Fighting. “I got a really bad staph infection. I’ve been on IV antibiotics all week and got it drained a couple days ago. Bad timing!

“I’m hoping I’ll be able to train in a couple weeks and get the fight rebooked a month or so after that.”

The 36-year-old will be replaced by promotional newcomer Saparbek Safarov, who is a perfect 8-0, with all of his wins ending in a stoppage.

Cummins actually posted video of the staph infection. It’s gross (as opposed to one of those aesthetically pleasing staph infections), but if you want to watch the clip, here it is.

As fun as this staph infection was this week, I have to pull out of #UFCAlbany next week
It sucks to not work…#ItCanAlwaysBeWorse pic.twitter.com/4KUhgAYc5J

— Patrick Cummins (@OfficialDurkin) December 2, 2016

UFC Fight Night 102 takes place inside the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. The main event is a heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov. UFC Fight Pass will stream the entire event.

UFC light heavyweight Patrick Cummins won’t be fighting Gian Villante at UFC Fight Night 102, and the (graphic) video evidence shows you why.

The UFC Albany card has taken several hits to its lineup. Among the notable changes, Aljamain Sterling vs. Raphael Assuncao was scrapped due to a Sterling injury, Zubaira Tukhugov was pulled from his fight with Tiago Trator due to a potential USADA violation, and Tatiana Suarez withdrew from a matchup with Juliana Lima with an injury of her own. You can add Patrick Cummins to the list of fighters who won’t be competing next Friday.

Cummins (8-4) announced his removal from his fight vs. Gian Villante on Twitter, citing a staph infection. He’s fought just once this year, losing by TKO to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 198 in Brazil. His last fight in the United States was a KO loss to Ovince Saint Preux in April 2015.

“Yeah, I’m officially out of the fight,” Cummins told MMA Fighting. “I got a really bad staph infection. I’ve been on IV antibiotics all week and got it drained a couple days ago. Bad timing!

“I’m hoping I’ll be able to train in a couple weeks and get the fight rebooked a month or so after that.”

The 36-year-old will be replaced by promotional newcomer Saparbek Safarov, who is a perfect 8-0, with all of his wins ending in a stoppage.

Cummins actually posted video of the staph infection. It’s gross (as opposed to one of those aesthetically pleasing staph infections), but if you want to watch the clip, here it is.

UFC Fight Night 102 takes place inside the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. The main event is a heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov. UFC Fight Pass will stream the entire event.