A recording reportedly taken during a November domestic dispute between UFC fighter Rachael Ostovich and her husband, MMA fighter Arnold Berdon, has surfaced. Hawaii News Now obtained and posted a recording reportedly taken by a witness…
A recording reportedly taken during a November domestic dispute between UFC fighter Rachael Ostovich and her husband, MMA fighter Arnold Berdon, has surfaced. Hawaii News Now obtained and posted a recording reportedly taken by a witness…
Dana White gets frustrated with the media over being questioned about the decision to put Greg Hardy and Rachael Ostovich on the same card. Hardy is slated to make his UFC debut when he meets Allen Crowder in a heavyweight showdown. On the flip side, Ostovich is slated to fight Paige VanZant. These fights will […]
Dana White gets frustrated with the media over being questioned about the decision to put Greg Hardy and Rachael Ostovich on the same card.
Hardy is slated to make his UFC debut when he meets Allen Crowder in a heavyweight showdown. On the flip side, Ostovich is slated to fight Paige VanZant. These fights will go down at the upcoming UFC On ESPN + 1 event.
Ostovich is a recent victim of an alleged assault and domestic abuse. She is still healing up from the injuries that she suffered in the attack. Hardy on the other hand has a history of domestic violence in 2014.
It all started once he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a former girlfriend. As a result, he was convicted of domestic violence. After an appeal, the charges were eventually expunged from his record.
The Situation
The UFC President recently did a media scrum where he got frustrated about the situation that was captured by MMaJunkie.
“I’m not going to talk about Greg Hardy anymore,” White said. “I already covered this. I’m not playing this bullshit with you guys. He’s on the UFC roster. He’s on the UFC roster, period, end of story.”
“He’s on the roster. You guys want to be sensitive about shit. Anybody can be sensitive about anything. You can make an issue about everything. The weird thing is you guys give a (expletive), but she doesn’t. She doesn’t care. You know what she said yesterday in her statement? ‘Please stop asking me about this. I want to focus on training. I don’t want this to be an issue for me. I don’t know this guy. This guy has nothing to do with me. I have nothing to do with this guy. This guy’s never done anything to me. This isn’t an issue.’
Footage
UFC On ESPN + 1 is set to take place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The main card will air on ESPN +.
White continued by stating that other people are making this an issue while making it known that Ostovich is done talking about it.
“You and a lot of other people are making this an issue. It’s not an issue for her. She actually doesn’t want to talk about it anymore. If you guys want to keep bringing this up and making it an issue, you can. And I get it. It probably gets hits, and it probably does well for you guys. I get it. But she doesn’t want to talk about it anymore. So that’s the end of the story. I’m done with it. I’m done with it. I’m done with it.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White is already tired of the questions surrounding the promotion’s decision to book Greg Hardy on the same card that Rachael Ostovich is fighting on. Many are calling White and the UFC “t…
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White is already tired of the questions surrounding the promotion’s decision to book Greg Hardy on the same card that Rachael Ostovich is fighting on. Many are calling White and the UFC “tone-deaf” over the decision. The issue lies with the fact that Ostovich’s husband Arnold Berdon was arrested […]
UFC president Dana White told Aaron Bronsteter of TSN that Rachael Ostovich has signed off on fighting on the same card as former NFL player and current MMA fighter Greg Hardy…
UFC president Dana White told Aaron Bronsteter of TSN that Rachael Ostovich has signed off on fighting on the same card as former NFL player and current MMA fighter Greg Hardy…
Rachael Ostovich is a fighter at heart. That’s why the former ‘Ultimate Fighter’ competitor refused to bow out of her upcoming fight on Jan. 19 against Paige VanZant despite suffering through an assault that left her with a broken orb…
Rachael Ostovich is a fighter at heart. That’s why the former ‘Ultimate Fighter’ competitor refused to bow out of her upcoming fight on Jan. 19 against Paige VanZant despite suffering through an assault that left her with a broken orbital bone and other injuries. Ostovich was hospitalized and later released after she was allegedly attacked […]
Rachael Ostovich won’t remain silent on her recent situation. But the Hawian is happy her Paige VanZant fight is back on at UFC on ESPN+1. Ostovich, 27, was allegedly attacked by her husband Arnold Berdon earlier this month. Berdon is currently facing a charge of second-degree assault, a felony in their native Hawaii. The native […]
Rachael Ostovich won’t remain silent on her recent situation. But the Hawian is happy her Paige VanZant fight is back on at
UFC on ESPN+1.
Ostovich, 27, was allegedly attacked by her husband Arnold Berdon earlier this month. Berdon is currently facing a charge of second-degree assault, a felony in their native Hawaii.
The native Hawian want to use her MMA platform to be a voice for the voiceless. That is, Ostovich wants to help others that are going through a similar situation.
Ostovich Breaks Her Silence
“Although this is a very difficult time for me and my family, I felt that this fight in January was important. I felt that it was extremely important to me to follow through with it. Not only for me but first for my daughter and other people that might be going through similar situations. I want to take a stand against domestic violence and show others that it’s OK to come out and speak about it and not be quieted.
“I feel like I have to do this. This is something that can’t be taken away from me. I want to use this big, worldwide UFC platform to show people that, don’t let anyone or anything come between you and your dreams and your career.”
Berdon, 27, pleaded not guilty earlier this week at his arraignment in Honolulu District Court. Ostovich is accusing Berdon of punching her repeatedly in the head and face. Thus causing her to cough up blood and fall to the ground. This was following an argument at their home, per a TMZ report.
SuckerPunch Entertainment, Ostovich’s management team, announced that she would be out of the fight with VanZant in the immediate aftermath of the alleged attack. But Ostovich was cleared earlier this week during a follow-up appointment. Her manager Brian Butler-Au said the bout was back on.
“Rachael went for a follow up [Tuesday] and due to the position of the injury and how it’s healing, the doctors have cleared her and she will be more than healed up in time for this fight,” Butler-Au said in a statement. “She had her eyes and heart set on this fight and never wanted to pull out of it.”