Feb 27, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; James Krause on the scale at the weigh-in for his fight at UFC 184 at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
"Ultimate Fighter" season 25 competitor James Krause will finally leave the hospital after a series of surgeries to fend off a staph infection in his leg.
Krause documented his time in the hospital via a series of Instagram posts that showed him enduring a series of surgeries that ended with the UFC lightweight showing off a gruesome scar down the shin on his leg.
"Going home today!" Krause wrote in his latest post. "10 days in the hospital, 3 (2.5ish) surgeries, but the infection is gone and I'm feeling better. Will be on crutches and will still have a PICC line for a couple weeks but all is improving!"
According to Krause, the surgery to take care of the infection left an eight-inch gash on his leg before doctors went back in to finish cleaning and close up the incision.
Krause says the infection happened after he suffered a cut on his leg while filming "The Ultimate Fighter" this past season and just days after the show wrapped he ended up in the hospital for treatment.
Krause joined the show as an active member of the UFC roster while facing off against 13 other former cast members from the series with coaches Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw leading the way.
The good news is Krause appears to be on the road to recovery after spending more than week in the hospital dealing with the staph infection.
Krause will make his first appearance on the new season of "The Ultimate Fighter" when the show debuts on Wednesday night, April 19 at 10 p.m. on FS1.
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