Bellator MMA featherweight Shane Kruchten aspired to a career in the US Marines Corp, as early as the age of 5. A Purple Heart recipient some 13 years later, Shane would ultimately face enough personal horror throughout his adulthood (both on & off the battlefield) for someone of ten lifetimes. During our conversation, Shane shares with us: • how he was initially shunned by the Marines after reaching out to them during the onset of his PTSD • how a botched suicide attempt was the catalyst for him to finding his true purpose • how the discipline of jiujitsu has served to help keep the demons of his PTSD at bay • why he feels he's exactly the right fighter to hand the highly touted Aaron Pico his 2nd professional loss ...and MORE! Hashtag, MMA Dude Bro!
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