It’s still uncertain if Kaue Mena’s road to recovery ends in an MMA cage, but that’s his ultimate goal.
An undefeated featherweight prospect from Pelotas, Brazil, Kaue Mena (7-0, 1 no-contest) was brutally attacked by several men in a gas station in Itajai, Santa Catarina on July 5, 2013, after Mena’s teammate Maiquel Falcao was involved in a brawl after slapping a woman in the face.
Mena was rushed to the hospital after being hit several times with a piece of wood to the head, and had to undergo several surgeries. The MMA fighter was released from hospital early in December, and plans to fight again.
"I’m fine," Mena told MMAFighting.com. "Everything is fine. I’m doing physical therapy, but I can’t wait to fight again. I’m waiting for it."
Doctors aren’t sure yet if he will be able to return to the cage. Mena lost 70 percent of his vision in one eye and had part of his skull reattached four months after the incident. Mena's vision is back to normal, and he's confident that his family will support him if he decides to fight again one day if cleared by the doctors.
08-13-2015, 07:39 AM
