The event also saw Merab Dvalishvili compete with a barely healed infection. Islam Makhachev broke his friend ... However, fans got a hint that it could be a staph infection from the official ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has penned reactions to Islam ... for this fight. The staph infection was gone but the skin we were really afraid of... He couldn't use that leg for the entire camp." ...

Renato Moicano stepped in for Arman Tsarukyan on Friday, just shy of 24 hours before the bout Islam Makhachev submitted ... adding that he had an infection in his leg before fight night.

DOG WILL HUNT Arman Tsarukyan (+270) Five-plus years ago, Tsarukyan made his promotional debut against Islam Makhachev ... obvious staph infection and large gash on his leg notwithstanding ...