Rose Namajunas undergoes eye surgery, cleared to return to training

Rose Namajunas has undergone eye surgery and received medical clearance to return to training three months after suffering an eye injury at UFC 324. The former UFC strawweight champion sustained the injury from an eye poke during her fight with Natalia Silva in January. Namajunas posted an update on social media confirming that both her thumb and eye 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 due to the serious long-term health consequences. Namajunas expressed gratitude that her injury was not more severe.