Rose Namajunas clears training after eye surgery, calls for stricter eye-poke rules

Rose Namajunas has been medically cleared to return to training three months after suffering an eye injury in her UFC 324 bout with Natalia Silva. The former UFC strawweight champion underwent surgery and has now fully recovered from both her eye and thumb injuries. In a social media update, Namajunas advocated for stricter penalties on eye pokes in MMA, suggesting that fighters should be fined even for accidental infractions due to the long-term health consequences. She expressed gratitude that her injury was not more severe and is now working to regain her conditioning.