Rose Namajunas undergoes eye surgery, cleared to resume training after UFC 324

Rose Namajunas has been medically cleared to return to training three months after suffering an eye injury in her fight against Natalia Silva at UFC 324. The former UFC strawweight champion underwent surgery to repair damage caused by an eye poke during the bout. In a social media update posted on Monday, Namajunas confirmed that both her thumb and eye have fully recovered, though she acknowledged being slightly out of shape. She called for stricter penalties for eye pokes in MMA, suggesting immediate point deductions even for accidental infractions, citing the potential for serious long-term health consequences. Namajunas expressed gratitude that her injury was not more severe.