Rose Namajunas has undergone eye surgery and received medical clearance to return to training three months after her last fight. The former UFC strawweight champion suffered an eye injury from an accidental eye poke during her bout against Natalia Silva at UFC 324. Namajunas posted an update on social media confirming both her thumb and eye are fully healed, though she acknowledged being slightly out of shape. She called for stricter penalties for eye pokes in MMA, suggesting fighters should be automatically fined even for accidental infractions due to the serious long-term health consequences. Namajunas expressed gratitude that her injury was not worse and is now ready to resume her fighting career.
