Rose Namajunas undergoes eye surgery, cleared to return to training

Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has undergone eye surgery and received medical clearance to resume training. Namajunas suffered an eye injury from an eye poke during her fight with Natalia Silva at UFC 324 three months ago. She posted an update on social media calling for stricter penalties for eye pokes, suggesting fighters should be penalized immediately even if the foul is accidental. Namajunas emphasized that such injuries can have long-term health consequences for fighters. She expressed gratitude that her injury was not worse and is now medically cleared, though she acknowledges being somewhat out of shape.