ROSE NAMAJUNAS has had to go under the knife after suffering a gnarly eye injury at UFC 324.
The former two-time UFC champ came up short on the scorecards against , but she also suffered a gruesome eye poke.
Rose Namajunas has had to undergo eye surgery after UFC 324
Namajunas at the weigh ins before the gruesome eye injuryCredit: Alamy
‘Thug’ Namajunas suffered a unanimous decision loss to Natalia SilvaCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
‘Thug’ Namajunas was sporting a massive shiner as she shared the news with fans on Instagram on Tuesday.
She suffered a unanimous decision loss to the now No. 1 fighter in the women’s flyweight division.
says the injury stems from eye-pokes “a few times in the fight.”
She says her tear duct tore, and that she will now require a silicone tube be inserted into her eye for three months.
To make matters worse, she said that she won’t be able to blow her nose during that 90-day period.
Despite the severity of the injury, Rose says she’s just happy the ailment isn’t something that can’t be repaired.
Namajunas said: “Alright guys, I’m headed into surgery. Canalicular tube surgery.
“I got poked in the eye a few times in the fight. My tear duct is torn so it’s going to be repaired and I’m going to have a silicone tube in my eye.
“Pray for me guys. I’m just glad we can get it fixed.”
Namajunas’ fiancé and training partner, Pat Barry, told that she was poked in the eye twice.
One that cut the inside of her eyelid and all the way into the tear duct.
Barry added: “She won’t be able to sneeze or blow her nose.”
Namajunas (15-8-0) lost a tight decision to Silva (20-5-1), with each judge scoring it 29-28 for the Brazilian 28-year-old.
Namajunas, who has won three of her past five fights, wishes she had spoken up to the referee about the eye pokes.
She said in a video to Helwani: “I’m upset because I got poked in the eye in the second round, couldn’t see after that,
“I’m now seeing from pictures, it was multiple times. I was so locked in. I wish I would have protested, ‘Like that’s some bulls**t,’ you know.
“But I was so focused on knocking her head off, and I was getting momentum.
“It’s just frustrating because I know accidents happen, so I’m not saying it couldn’t happen, but I never poked anybody in the eye.
“So I feel like a point should be taken right away. Then people would be more careful.”
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