A staph infection is caused by the Staphylococcus bacteria, which are commonly found on the skin or nasal passages of most healthy people. While these germs normally don't cause any major health ...

Staphylococcus aureus is not the only communicable skin ailment endemic among MMA fighters, as ringworm, herpes simplex, and impetigo are also common.Skin infections will likely be a part of mixed ...

MMA and wrestling figurehead Ben Askren’s health crisis began in late May when a severe case of pneumonia, which stemmed from ...

Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren is opening up about his recent, serious health issues, including that he " ...

Last month, the MMA world united in support of Ben Askren during his life-threatening double lung transplant battle. The ...

Unfortunately for those competing in mixed martial arts, skin-to-skin contact and unwashed wrestling mats are a major reason why staph spreads. Staph infection cases are not rare among the MMA ...

Former MMA fighter and wrestler Ben Askren has detailed his time in the hospital in a new update. The athlete, who suffered a ...

Sean Strickland assures fans he isn't battling staph infection going into UFC 312. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) challenges middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in a title ...

Posting an emotional video message from his hospital bed, Askren revealed that he has no memory of anything from May 28 to ...

A staph infection in his knee is what forced A.J. McKee out of his lightweight tournament fight vs. Patricky Freire at Bellator X Rizin 2. ... visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator x Rizin 2.

Former UFC fighter Ben Askren says he "died four times" before having a double lung transplant after being taken to hospital ...