Florian Hospitalized With Staph Infection In Knee
Greg Savage Apr 12, 2010
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UFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian has been hospitalized in Boston with a staph infection in his right knee. The two-time title challenger returned from vacationing in Antigua on Sunday and was admitted to the hospital after a checkup visit earlier Monday, according to his brother and trainer Keith Florian.
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Florian also told Sherdog.com that doctors would test the material removed from the fighter’s knee to make sure they know what they are dealing with and to gauge the seriousness of the infection. Worries about MRSA -- a particularly stringent strain of staphylococcus bacteria -- are the reason for the extra measure.
With the UFC lightweight title picture in flux after Frankie Edgar’s stunning upset of B.J. Penn Saturday at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi, UA.E., Florian has been thrust back into title contention despite losing by submission to Penn at UFC 101 last August. His injury concerns could hinder his chances for a crack at the new champ.
According to Keith Florian, that is not the case. The target for his brother’s next match is the UFC’s tentatively scheduled August 28 card in Boston. And, if the infection and treatment are as minor as is Florian’s hope, he should be right on schedule to fight in his hometown. Whether or not he will be facing Edgar remains to be seen.
Florian should be released in two to three days after the regimen of antibiotics has been completed.
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