In just a five-month span, Shea Taylor underwent 12 surgeries and invasive procedures on his drastically injured lower left leg.
Ultimately, he opted to have the leg amputated, and now just nine months later, he’s preparing for his pro MMA debut at the upcoming Wild Bill’s Fight Night 40 event.
While Taylor will be the first state-sanctioned MMA competitor allowed to wear a prosthesis in a fight, he didn’t continue his MMA career to break any barriers. As Taylor told MMAjunkie.com’s Kyle Nagel, he simply wanted to feel like his normal self again.