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UFC Lightweight James Krause Shows Off Nasty Scar on Leg From Staph Infection

James Krause hasn’t been in the Octagon since February 2016, but there’s a good reason for his absence.

The UFC lightweight recently posted post-surgery pictures of a staph infection on his leg. Krause revealed on Twitter that it was his third staph infection in the past 10 years.

3rd time in 10 years having staph and the earliest I've caught it. 3 surgeries and almost 2 weeks later I'm glad to finally be home! pic.twitter.com/wW7fTKFeti

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) March 14, 2017

“Going home today! 10 days in the hospital, 3 (2.