Rose Namajunas undergoes eye surgery, cleared to return after injury

Rose Namajunas has undergone eye surgery and is now medically cleared to return to training, three months after suffering an eye injury in her bout against Natalia Silva at UFC 324. The former strawweight champion received an eye poke during the fight that required surgical intervention. Namajunas posted an update on social media calling for stricter penalties for eye pokes, regardless of intent, suggesting fighters should be fined even for accidental infractions. She noted that such injuries can have serious long-term health consequences for fighters. While admitting she is currently out of shape, Namajunas expressed relief that the injury was not more severe and is grateful to be able to resume training.