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 her UFC 324 bout. The former strawweight champion suffered an eye injury from an eye poke during her fight against Natalia Silva at the event in January. Namajunas posted an update on social media Monday, confirming both her eye and thumb have fully recovered, though she acknowledged being slightly out of shape. She called for stricter penalties for eye pokes in MMA, suggesting fighters should be fined even for accidental infractions given the serious long-term health consequences. Namajunas expressed gratitude that her injury wasn't worse and is now preparing for her return to competition.