Rose Namajunas cleared to train after eye surgery from Silva injury

Rose Namajunas has been medically cleared to return to training three months after suffering an eye injury in her bout against Natalia Silva at UFC 324. The former UFC strawweight champion underwent eye surgery to repair damage from an eye poke during the fight. Namajunas posted an update on social media Monday stating both her thumb and eye have fully recovered, though she is currently out of shape. She called for stricter penalties for eye pokes in MMA, suggesting fighters should be penalized even for accidental infractions given the serious long-term health consequences. The injury sidelined Namajunas for three months before she received clearance to resume training.