UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was recently pulled from his scheduled title defense versus Luke Rockhold at UFC 221 in Perth, Australia, on Feb. 10 (h/t ESPN's Brett Okamoto). 

At the time of the announcement, no info was given regarding the nature of Whittaker's injury, leaving many to wonder what exactly happened to the 185-pound king. 

Speaking with TSN's Aaron Bronsteter following UFC 220 in Boston, UFC President Dana White revealed some more info — and none of it sounds good.  

"He had [a] staph infection in his stomach, and from what I understand, it wasn't treated properly and started to eat away parts of his organs," White said. "He's in serious condition, so it's going to be a minute before he's back I think. Hopefully, it turns around quick, but that stuff is life-threatening if not treated." 

Dana White says that UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is in "serious condition" after suffering from a staph infection in his stomach.

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FloCombat has reached out to Whittaker's team for comment but has not received either a confirmation or denial of White's information. 

Stay tuned as this situation continues to develop.