"So you wanna be a fighter? 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."
Rose Namajunas, a former strawweight champion, underwent surgery due to multiple eye pokes during a loss at UFC 324. She had a silicone tube inserted in her eye for three months. Recently cleared to train, Namajunas expressed her hope for stricter penalties for eye pokes, suggesting instant purse deductions even for accidental fouls. She emphasized the potential long-term health risks associated with such injuries. Namajunas has a mixed record in the flyweight division, with notable victories and losses since her transition from strawweight.
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