Rose Namajunas undergoes eye surgery, cleared to return after UFC 324 injury

Rose Namajunas has undergone eye surgery and received medical clearance to return to training three months after her last fight. The former UFC strawweight champion suffered an eye injury from a finger poke during her bout with Natalia Silva at UFC 324. Namajunas posted an update on social media stating that both her thumb and eye have fully recovered, though she is slightly out of shape. She called for stricter penalties for eye pokes, suggesting fighters should be fined even when accidental, as such incidents can have serious long-term health consequences. Namajunas expressed gratitude that the injury wasn't worse and is ready to resume competition.