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“I Might Have a Silicone Tube in the Eye” - Rose Namajunas Undergoes Surgery After Multiple Eye Pokes at UFC 324
Rose Namajunas, 33, had surgery to repair a torn canalicular drainage tube after multiple eye pokes in her UFC 324 loss, with a three-month recovery expected.
- On Tuesday, former UFC champion Rose Namajunas, 33, underwent eye surgery to repair damage from her decision loss to Natalia Silva at UFC 324 in Las Vegas, Pat Barry confirmed to ESPN.
- During Saturday's fight, several eye pokes produced a canalicular laceration tied to Rose Namajunas's torn canalicular drainage tube.
- In the three-round bout, Namajunas lost a decision to Natalia Silva, though many observers felt she won two rounds, and Silva was not penalized for any eye poke during UFC 324.
- Surgeons repaired the damaged drainage tube and will stent the eye with a silicone tube expected to remain for three months; UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been out since October after similar injuries.
- Amid recent headlines, accidental eye pokes remain common and high-profile cases like UFC 324 and Tom Aspinall's injuries increase scrutiny on officiating and fighter safety.
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UFC star Rose Namajunas won’t be able to blow nose, sneeze for three months after gruesome injury
Rose Namajunas will be left unable to sneeze or blow her nose for months after an injury sustained during her fight at UFC 324. The two-time former UFC women’s strawweight champion revealed Tuesday in an Instagram video that she was poked in the eye multiple times during her unanimous decision loss to Natalia Silva at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
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