Outside Source
The former strawweight queen had to undergo surgery after being poked in the eye multiple times during a loss to Natalia Silva at UFC 324 on Jan. 24. As a result of the fouls, Namajunas had to have a silicone tube inserted in her eye for approximately three months.
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A Modest Proposal
In a post on Instagram, Namajunas revealed that she has been cleared to train while proposing that eye pokes lead to an “instant purse deduction in the future.”
“So you wanna be a fighter? Three months and now I’m healthy finally,” Namajunas wrote. “Thumb and eye are all fixed up. Im 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.”
A two-time 115-pound champion, Namajunas is 3-3 in UFC competition since moving up to the flyweight divison. “Thug” Rose has bested the likes of Amanda Ribas, Tracy Cortez and Miranda Maverick at 125 pounds while coming up short against Manon Fiorot, Erin Blanchfield and Silva.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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