Rose Namajunas has been medically cleared to resume training three months after suffering an eye injury in a decision loss to Natalia Silva at UFC 324 in Las Vegas on Jan. 24.
Namajunas sustained the damage from an eye poke during the bout and underwent eye surgery a couple of days later to have a canalicular tube implanted. She recently shared a health update and video on Instagram showing the removal of what appears to be the tube.
"Three months, and now I'm healthy, finally. Thumb and eye are all fixed up. I'm a bit out of shape, but I’m cleared to train now. I really hope eye pokes will be taken more seriously in the future. I propose instant purse deduction even for an accident. An accident that could seriously affect a fighter's health long-term. Anyways, I’m just grateful that it was not more serious," Namajunas said.
The former UFC strawweight champion’s call for stricter punishments comes after Silva was not deducted a point for the foul at UFC 324, in a sport where referees often wait for multiple eye pokes before taking a point.
