Awesome – Stefan Struve has been medically cleared to fight again

It’s been nearly a year since Stefan Struve was suffering from a leaking aortic valve that would likely put his career to an end. This was 5 months after his incredible fight with Mark Hunt in Saitama, Japan, and he was blindsided by the news, “how could this be?” After all, he was only 26-years-old, in great shape and had a solid career ahead of him. He was Stefan Struve!

But athletic careers are fleeting, and Struve was told it was over.

The Dutch fighter refused to believe it, and with treatment, his lost year away from the Octagon has a light at the end of the tunnel. He told USA Today:

“I left a year behind me that was the most difficult year of my life, but now I’m here. I’m back, and I want to fight,”

“I want to show that I’m one of the best heavyweights in the world. I really feel like I’ve got another shot at all of this and I’m better than I’ve ever been.”

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Jason Nawara

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Jason Nawara figured out a way to make a living discussing the things he loves most in life; MMA, football and videogames. For that, he'll forever be eternally grateful. Aside from writing on the Nuts, you may have read his MMA/Videogame coverage on MiddleEasy.com, or followed him on Twitter @JasonNawara. Jason covers horror games for the massively popular Bloody-Disgusting.com, and he's a Community Manage and NFL beat writer for Topps' Huddle app. Reach out and touch him. He likes it when he's touched.