Rose Namajunas recovers from eye surgery, cleared to train after UFC 324 injury

Rose Namajunas has been medically cleared to return to training three months after suffering an eye injury at UFC 324 against Natalia Silva. The former UFC strawweight champion underwent surgery after taking a finger poke to the eye during the bout. Namajunas announced on social media that both her thumb and eye have fully recovered, though she is slightly out of shape. She called for stricter penalties for eye pokes, proposing immediate point deductions even for accidental fouls, citing the long-term health impact such injuries can cause. Namajunas expressed gratitude that her condition did not worsen.