Fight fans have reacted to a photo that suggests Paulo Costa may be suffering with a staph infection heading into UFC 302.

On Saturday night, Paulo Costa will make his return to the Octagon. We all know that Paulo is a pretty divisive figure, and while he may not be the most consistent fighter in the cage, he knows how to make noise outside of it.
For the most part, that stems from his actions on social media which always cause a stir. From âsecret juiceâ to teasing other fighters, he likes saying and doing things that are going to make headlines. This weekend, heâll hope to make headlines in a different way when he takes on Sean Strickland.
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Alas, while thereâs a lot of excitement surrounding the bout, some are concerned after recent photos of Costaâs foot indicated that he may be suffering from a staph infection.
Paulo Costa got Staph Infection too đ pic.twitter.com/r7qud7yrgc
â MrTestoestrogen (@MrTestoestrogen) May 30, 2024
Why everybody has staph infection đ
â pastillero đŠ (@pastillero83) May 30, 2024
Literally I blame the gyms they need to clean them properly
â MrTestoestrogen (@MrTestoestrogen) May 30, 2024
Secret juice side effects.
â D (@Darrehh) May 30, 2024
staff infections boutta 10-7 this whole card
â i like drinking water (@Officalmehbroh2) May 30, 2024
Could be mat burn
â burner.ftm (@BurnerAcco73632) May 30, 2024