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Brett OkamotoJan 27, 2026, 04:23 PM ET<\/p>\n

Close<\/a>Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.<\/p>\n

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Former UFC champion Rose Namajunas<\/a> underwent eye surgery Tuesday, to repair damage suffered during a decision loss to Natalia Silva<\/a> at UFC 324<\/a> last weekend in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Namajunas, 33, posted about the surgery Tuesday<\/a>, and her husband, Pat Barry<\/a>, confirmed to ESPN later in the day that the procedure had been completed.<\/p>\n

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“I’m headed into surgery,” Namajunas said on Instagram. “Canalicular tube surgery. I got poked in the eye a few times in the fight. My tube is torn, so it’s going to be repaired now. I’m going to have a silicone tube in my eye. Three months, pray for me guys. Just glad we can get it fixed.”<\/p>\n

A canalicular laceration refers to trauma to the drainage system of the eye.<\/p>\n

Rose Namajunas, left, suffered several eye pokes during Saturday’s loss to Natalia Silva at UFC 324 in Las Vegas.\u00a0Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n

Namajunas(14-8) lost a three-round decision to Silva (19-5-1), however many observers felt she won two of the three rounds. The 125-pound bout carried heavy implications, as Silva and Namajunas are ranked the No. 1 and No. 7 flyweights in the world, according to the UFC.<\/p>\n

Silva was not penalized for any eye poke during the course of UFC 324. Historically, accidental eye pokes are a relatively common occurrence, however they have been heavily in the news cycle in recent months. UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall<\/a> has been out indefinitely since October, and underwent multiple surgeries<\/a>, to deal with injuries sustained by eye pokes during his last title fight against Ciryl Gane<\/a> in Abu Dhabi, which resulted in the bout being ruled a no-contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n