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

Rose Namajunas has successfully undergone eye surgery and received medical clearance to resume training three months after suffering an eye injury. The former UFC strawweight champion sustained the injury from an eye poke during her fight with Natalia Silva at UFC 324. Namajunas, who holds a 14-8 overall record and 12-7 UFC record, posted a health update on social media calling for stricter penalties for eye pokes, suggesting fighters should be fined even for accidental infractions. She expressed gratitude that the injury was not more severe and stated she is now healthy but slightly out of fighting shape.